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From: perkins@tc3.fi.ameslab.gov (Leslie S. Perkins)
Subject: Re: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival
Reply-To: perkins@tc3.fi.ameslab.gov (Leslie S. Perkins)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 15:06:05 GMT

Hi Cathy and Marina,

I have been to the S.C.S.F in Des Moines on Friday - I took a class - and
I am going back today to scour through the merchandise mall.  

I took a class on working with linen on Friday and it went by too fast.  We
were taught how to work on linen (not too tough), and also the types of linen,
cares of linens, etc.  The best part of this class was that there were 10 
other people in the room with whom I could *talk* about cross-stitch.  What
heaven!  I do belong to a group of three of us who gather once a week for
"Stitch and Bitch" (excuse the profane language, but that's what we call it).
We work on gifts or personal items and complain about graduate school, boyfriends,
husband, housecleaning, etc.

But back to the topic:  the merchandise mall is great.  One booth that I am 
definitely going to make myself much poorer at is the Zweigart booth.  They have
their entire line on display and this year, you can actually purchase fabrics 
from them (yippee!!!)  It is also interesting to meet some of the designers that
you always see on the shelves of your local store.  I talked with Alma Lyne for
a few minutes - she is a wonderful lady.  

I heartily recommend S.C.S.F for anyone who enjoys cross-stitch.  You share the
experience with others who are just like you and you can cull many great ideas
just from sitting around and talking.

Leslie
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From: hilding@catfish.ocpt.ccur.com (Hilding Holroyd)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Bobbin Lace in Rochester, NY
Keywords: Bobbin Lace, textiles
Date: 9 Sep 92 13:39:03 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Concurrent Computer ,Oceanport NJ

This is in reply to a posting asking for information on Lace Guilds
in the Finger Lakes or Rochester, NY area.

There is a Lace Making Guild in Rochester, NY and I would be glad
to give out a contact phone number if you would email me. (I don't
have permission to spread it on the net - it's my own mother's
number and she would have a fit ..) They do have classes and just
times to sit and make lace.
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From: cole@farmhand.rtp.dg.com (Bill Cole)
Subject: Re: Two Lace Suppliers
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 12:03:25 GMT
Organization: Data General Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC

Another place for ready-made European lace:

The Lacery
P.O. Box 526
Pella, Ia.  50219

/Bill
Don't we already have that fabric?
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: marcy@sqwest.wimsey.bc.ca (Marcy Thompson)
Subject: Re: tye-dyeing
Organization: SoftQuad Inc., Surrey, British Columbia, CANADA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 00:42:10 GMT

In a recent rec.crafts.textiles article, Victoria Neff wrote:

>STella writes:
>
>>But just for starts, don't use Rit -- unless you like muddy colors
>>that never quite look like they're all there.
>
>Note, too that the items you dye must be natural fibers.  50/50 sheets, etc,
>do NOT take the dye well at all (the polyester will not dye).

This is only true if you use dyes designed for natural fibers. There
are dyes which *do* adhere to polyester, although it is always worth
testing the dyes and the material together before you start a project.

I can't recall (here in my office) which dyes they are, but I know I
have mail-ordered dyes for use on 50-50 blends, and had excellent results.
The project was a set of sheets, painted with dyes. I know my brother
used them all the time for years, until the fabric finally wore out.
The last time I saw them before they died, the fabric was very worn, 
but the colours had faded only minimally.

In my opinion, the important things to do are:

1. Make sure you buy a dye which is appropriate for the material you plan
   to dye.

2. Test the dye/material combination to make sure the results are what you
   had in mind.

Marcy


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From: Marina.Salume@corp.sun.com (Marina Salume)
Subject: Re: Pacific States Quilt Festival
Organization: Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 21:44:39 GMT

>Do I have this right?  It seems to me from reading the PIQF brochure
>(Oct. 7-11 in Burlingame, CA) that the quilt exhibitions are free, the
>merchant's mall is $5, the Fairfield show is $20 (but includes a
>dessert) and everything else is a workshop or tour that costs money.
>Am I right?  The exhibitions are free or did I miss a fee somewhere?

The exhibitions are free if you sign up to attend the seminars, paying for the 
fashion show probably qualifies you for free admission to the exhibitions.
If you don't attend any classes or lectures, then you pay $5, which admits 
you to the merchants mall and all the quilt shows.   I like this event 
because there is not one big hunk of money you have to pay, it's all very 
"modular" so you can decide how much you 
want to invest in classes and just pay that. A one-day class is about $50,
which is every reasonable. Lectures are mostly $15.

It also seems very efficiently run, I signed up (and paid) for an evening
lecture which was cancelled. they notified me and asked if I wanted a refund
or another lecture. There were no other lectures so I asked for a refund.
(they even included a postage paid envelope so I didn't have to pay for a 
stamp :-) I got the refund a week later. So far, so good! 


--marina
From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: tye-dyeing
Date: 10 Sep 92 21:22:21 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

In article <1992Sep10.193852.24985@thelema.uucp> STella@thelema.uucp (STella) writes:
>In article <1992Sep8.080903.20885@morrow.stanford.edu> GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN) writes:
>>I am not sure if this is the place to ask but that never stopped me
>>before.

>But just for starts, don't use Rit -- unless you like muddy colors
>that never quite look like they're all there.

Note, too that the items you dye must be natural fibers.  50/50 sheets, etc,
do NOT take the dye well at all (the polyester will not dye).

I've had good luck with Dylon dyes.  But the last time I did anything like
this was 20 years ago.....
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From: polly@IASTATE.EDU ()
Subject: Re: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival
Reply-To: polly@IASTATE.EDU ()
Organization: Iowa State University
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 04:00:32 GMT

OH darn, after reading about the Spirit of Cross Stitch festival, now I wish
I  could have gone.   Unfortunately lack of the old dinero kept me at home 
this weekend.    Sounds like I would have seen a lot of neat ideas and knowing 
me  I would have wanted to try them all.  he he I already have too many
projects
that I am working on.   I'm a stitcher who has to have more than one project
going at once or else I get really bored.    Well, as far as the SCSF goes 
there is always next year.   8-)

     Paula 
      polly@iastate.edu
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From: gennari@mcs-next-3 (John H. Gennari)
Subject: Quilting by computer?
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 15:50:34 GMT


Hi. 

We've heard that there are PC tools for designing quilts by computer.
Don't know much about it yet, but my wife and I are about to buy a  
computer (w/ color screen) and we'd be interested in knowing what is out  
there. I would think there might be some kind of tool that would let you  
build a square, and then it would show you what the complete quilt might  
look like, with different rotations, etc. 

Thanks! Please respond by e-mail if possible, as I don't always keep up  
with reading the newsgroups. 

-John Gennari  <gennari@camis.stanford.edu> or
               <gennari@sumex-aim.stanford.edu>
From: nadel@aero.org (M.H. Nadel)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Two Lace Suppliers
Date: 10 Sep 1992 20:34:16 GMT
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: aerospace.aero.org


I find Lacis to be rather overpriced in general and their selection is
geared more towards selling ready made lace than to selling supplies to
lacemakers.  I still sometimes buy stuff there since I go up to Berkeley
fairly regularly.

I usually buy my threads from Glimarka.  The other place I've gotten a lot
from is a store I don't know the name of in Solvang, which is also the
only source I've found at all for even weave linen.  (What else do you
use to fill an edging?)

For bobbins, I recommend getting in touch with Joy Warren.  Her address is
P.O. Box 587, Farmington, Maine, 04938 and her phone number is
(207)778-9213.  She makes Scandinavian style bobbins, which are very sturdy
and come either in natural or dark oiled finishes, and her prices were
about 1/3 of what Lacis wanted when I bought my bobbins a few years ago.
I suggest calling for current prices.

Miriam Nadel
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From: dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Sources for Lacemaking Supplies
Date: 5 Sep 92 13:21:01 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Laboratory for Computer Science, MIT

Several persons have asked about sources for lace-making threads, etc.  
Here is a list mostly from ads in _The Bulletin of the I.O.L.I._ and 
_International Lace Magazine_.

Bulletin of the I.O.L.I.

Robin's Bobbins
Rt. 1, Box 1736
Mineral Blu7ff, GA 30559
404-374-6916


The Lacemaker
7721 230 St. SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
206-670-1644


Mayflower Lacemaking Supplies
230 Tansyl
San Antonio, TX 78213
512-340-2690


Peter McLeavey
P.O> Box 69-007
Auckland, 8, New Zealand


Pussy Willow
Dept 1
2710 E. 45th Ave.
Vancouver, B.C. V5R 3C2


Van Sciver Bobbin Lace
130 Cascadilla Park
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-277-0498


Barbara Fay
Varlag Und Versandbuhhandlung
AM Goosberg 2
D-W-2330 Gammelby
Germany


C & D Springett
21 Hillmorton Road
Rugby
Warwickshire CV22 5DF
England


Additional places listed in International Lace Magazine (duplicates 
deleted)

Baltazor Fabrics & Lace
3262 Severn Avenue, Dept. T.
Metairie, LA 7002


Victorian Video Productions (Videos)
P.O. Box 1540
Colfax, CA 95713
1-800-848-0284 (8:30a-4:30p PST)


Glimakra Looms & Yarns
Lace Dept.
1304 Scott St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
1-800-289-9276, 707-762-3362


Columbin Corner
11499 E. Evans
Aurora, CO 80014
303-745-1387


The Lavender Rose
P.O.Box 620572
Littleton, CO  80162


Cindy's Stitches (retail shop)
588-A Roger Williams
Highland Park, IL 60035
708-433-5183


Snowgoose
P.O. Box 927-B5
Conifer, CO 80433
303-838-2276


From catalogs I have (w/ latest date)

Robin and Russ Handweavers, Inc. (1992)
533 North Adams St.
McMinnville, OR 97128
1-800-WEAVE-91 (1-800-932-8391)


Beggars' Lace (1992)
P.O. Box 481223
Denver, CO 80248
303-722-5557


Daisy Chain (1990)
P.O. Box 1258
Parkersburg, WV 26102
304-428-9500
(mostly embroidery, but has some threads suitable for bobbin, tatting and 
crochet lace.)


--Jill

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From: sam@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Vicky Hansen)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:26:47 GMT
Subject: Re: What about pattern addicts?  (and I'm back - for the moment)
Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles

In rec.crafts.textiles, rrah@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Runa Rahman) writes:
   >All this talk about addiction - I have one for patterns.  I've accumulated
   >50+ patterns in four years, plus several Burda magazines full of patterns
   >and one book with patterns to be enlarged.  I have a few pattern drafting
   >books, too.
   >I can't get over the woman I read about in Threads (maybe a letter, maybe
   >not) who has 1000+ (maybe closer to 2000?) patterns...!  What's probably
   >going to happen in my case is when I reach a certain limit, I will purge
   >my collection - I'm VERY good at getting rid of things which have no
   >present or future value, thank God. 

I recommend a different tactic -- Only buy a pattern if it has a new sleeve
type, collar type, etc.  Once you have about 100 patterns, mixing and matching
pieces will get you almost any style.  I only buy about 1 pattern for about
every 15th outfit any more.  
Xref: sparky rec.crafts.textiles:1636 ne.forsale:4073 alt.sewing:2712
From: mfactor@bbn.com (Mara Factor)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles,ne.forsale,alt.sewing,bbn.bboard
Subject: Sewing machine for sale
Date: 15 Sep 1992 16:30:37 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
Reply-To: mfactor@bbn.com (Mara Factor)
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

Posted for a friend
___________________

FOR SALE: Montgomery Ward Model 1943 Open Arm Stretch Stitch
Sewing Machine.  

Features:
	12 pattern stitches
	dual threading capability
	4 step buttonholer

Accessories:
	buttonhole foot
	zipper foot
	dozen empty bobbins
	instruction book

$100 obo

Please call Michele at (617)495-4495 (W) or (617)623-2085 (H), 
or email ATTAR@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU.  

Thanks a lot.
From: cathyw@violet.berkeley.edu (;;;;RC64)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival
Date: 11 Sep 1992 16:14:53 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu

I am planning on attending the Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival in 
Sacramento in November and I would love to hear comments from those who
have attended one of these festivals.  I saw one article posted (sorry
I didn't save the name of who wrote it...) and I'd love to hear more
about this thing.  I haven't gone before but the advertised "world's 
largest merchandise mall" sure grabbed my attention!

Hello to all you fellow crafters, I haven't posted in a while, but as a    
certified fabricaholic and cross stitch addict, this is the place to be!

Regards,
Cathy
From: bkeating@ems.cdc.com (Bonnie Keating)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:24:55 GMT
Reply-To: bkeating@ems.cdc.com
Distribution: na
Organization: Empros Systems International, a division of CDC

In article <18qgltINNt7k@agate.berkeley.edu>, cathyw@violet.berkeley.edu (;;;;RC64) writes:
|> I am planning on attending the Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival in 
|> Sacramento in November and I would love to hear comments from those who
|> have attended one of these festivals.  I saw one article posted (sorry
|> I didn't save the name of who wrote it...) and I'd love to hear more
|> about this thing.  I haven't gone before but the advertised "world's 
|> largest merchandise mall" sure grabbed my attention!
|> 


  I spent the entire weekend at the SCSF in Des Moines - Thursday thru Sunday.
I took four classes and thoroughly enjoyed them all - it was great talking to
the designers and other stitchers - people who were as enthused about stitching
as I am. I took two classes from Liz Turner Diehl (excuse me if I mispelled it
but I don't have my stuff here) who completely hooked me on Madeira floss and
silks from Germany, a sampler class from Maureen Appleton - what a neat lady
and now I have a beautiful sampler to work on sewed one over one on 26 count
linen - the details are unbelievable, and a class on silk gauze from Paula of
Crossed Wings Collections - I can't believe I was actually stitching on 40 count
silk and liking it!  All of the classes were great! 
  I spent the better part of 2 days in the merchandise mall (when I wasn't in
classes) - shopping and just looking at everything that was available.  I did
find a lot of stuff that I hadn't seen yet in my local shops and yes I did
spend a sizable amount of money - there were so many neat things!
  I would most certainly recommend that avid stitchers go the festival - I had
a great time and now have many new projects to work on including those I started
in class.  I was amazed how friendly the designers were and how excited
everyone is about cross stitching - I came away with such a great feeling and 
plan on going again next year and am strongly recommending it to all of my
stitching friends - I can't wait to start stitching!!!!

      Bonnie Keating
From: dancer@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: xstitch
Date: 7 Sep 92 17:40:02 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: Carnegie Mellon Computer Club

In article <5548@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP>, dawst4+@pitt.edu (Deborah A Wirth) writes:
> 
>  I'm currently looking for a xstitch pattern for hockey teams. Would anyone  
> know where I might find one in Pittsburgh. 

You could try The Stitchery on Old Clairton Road. There is also another out
West of town but the name escapes me.

> I saw a posting from some one that said they will be opening a craft store 
> soon in Pittsburgh. What area would your store be located. Have you thought
> about opening your store where the Thread Connection use to be, I'm sure the 
> people that used to shop there would return. I have no knownledge of another
> craft store of that type in the Pittsburgh area. 
> 
> Please carry alot of fabric for xstitch. 

Hi, that'd be me.

I'm hoping for a place in Squirrel Hill. I'm currently in the process of
signing a lease. I didn't want to go near the Thread Connection because at the
time, I was uncertain what they were doing.

In general, my store will cater to those seeking quality goods. I will not
sell any yarn or materials that are 100% man-made (ie acylic). My jury is
still out on Rayon, however.  I originally intended on not having much 
x-stitch, however, with the loss of the Thread Connection, I have changed my 
mind. However, there will be a strong emphasis on Crochet.

My basic philosophy about the store will be, If the customers want it, I'll 
stock it, with the exception of 100% man-made stuff. (Blends of course are
fine)

I'm hoping to be open mid October, but things keep getting delayed. Sigh.
When I know where my place will be, I'll post again. :-)

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From: dawst4+@pitt.edu (Deborah A Wirth)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: xstitch
Date: 7 Sep 92 09:16:58 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: University of Pittsburgh


 I used to shop at the Thread Connection and found that it has closed. The owner I understand wanted to spend more time with her family. I'm lost without this store. 

 I'm currently looking for a xstitch pattern for hockey teams. Would anyone  
know where I might find one in Pittsburgh. 

I saw a posting from some one that said they will be opening a craft store 
soon in Pittsburgh. What area would your store be located. Have you thought
about opening your store where the Thread Connection use to be, I'm sure the 
people that used to shop there would return. I have no knownledge of another
craft store of that type in the Pittsburgh area. 

Please carry alot of fabric for xstitch.
From: esh2@po.CWRU.Edu (Evelyn S. Hlabse)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Black Baby Yarn - AGAIN
Date: 8 Sep 1992 14:02:07 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
 OK I'm stupid.  I copied a reply to this post and now
Reply-To: esh2@po.CWRU.Edu (Evelyn S. Hlabse)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu

I've lost the e-mail address.  Kaye please e-mail me again.

Sorry about this.

Evelyn

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From: Marina.Salume@corp.sun.com (Marina Salume)
Subject: Re: Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival
Organization: Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 23:40:58 GMT

>I am planning on attending the Spirit of Cross Stitch Festival in 
>Sacramento in November and I would love to hear comments from those who
>have attended one of these festivals.

I haven't been yet, but plan to go this year after hearing glowing
reports from two people I work with who went last year. The only
slightly negative comment was that some of the descriptions in the
literature don't accurately portray the classes. (the classes are
better than the descriptions!) They were totally overwhelmed by
the wide variety of goodies for sale, and felt all the classes
were good value, well taught, etc. Many of the classes have already
filled, so be sure to put down 2nd and 3rd choices for every class.

--marina
From: sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: fabric markups
Date: 15 Sep 92 22:11:36 GMT
Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA  415-949-3133

Marina.Salume@corp.sun.com (Marina Salume) writes:

>>What I'm wondering is, is everyone else getting ripped off supremely
>>if the stores can afford to keep offering these 50% off sales and/or
>>coupons?  I.e. is the markup _that_ big on sewing items that they can
>>afford to offer regular 50% and more off sales and still make money?

>The markup is probably 3 times the wholesale cost

New York Fabrics and Fabricland sell, for $12.95, silk noil that they
buy from Thai Silks at about $3.00 (and that you can buy from Thai Silks
for $5.40 per yard).

Sally
From: dancer@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: X-Stitch Pattern Searching
Date: 6 Sep 92 00:56:49 -0500
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carnegie Mellon Computer Club

In article <1992Sep6.031845.2433@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>, debruler@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (dennis.l.debruler) writes:
>  On August 6, Kathleen Saxon asked for cross stitch shops
> around Pittsburgh.  The best  I know of is  the
> Thread Connection at 1906 E. Carson Street. This is on

Description of store deleted

>  I have no connection to the shop or the pattern company.
> This is a "must visit" place for me when I visit home.


Well, I'm sorry to say, but the Thread Connection is gone. Closed shop in
April.

On the other hand, as I've mentioned before, I am starting a new store that
will include as much cross-stitch and such as my clients want. :-)

I'll post an address when I have one. :-)

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