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From: kathleen@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (kathleen.s.romanowski)
Subject: heirloom sewing supplies source
Followup-To: none
Keywords: mail order, quality supplies and fabric
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: bl
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:26:09 GMT

For those of you who are beginning or experienced heirloom sewers,
there is a company where you can mail order supplies and fabric,
as well as patterns for smocking, doll clothing, children's and
women's wear; they also carry lots of books and magazines dedicated
to the heirloom stitcher.

The 800 number is 1-800-SMOCK IT (1-800-766-2548).  This is a small,
but fast-growing company who stocks quality heirloom fabric, laces,
threads, patterns, and they offer very personalized service.

You can also write for their newsletter if you don't want to call.
The address is:

                    Linda's Silver Needle
                    P.O. Box 2167
                    Naperville, IL  60567

She advertises in Creative Needle and Sew Beautiful magazines.

Happy stitching!
Xref: sparky rec.crafts.textiles:1621 alt.sewing:2678
From: lara@sgi.com (Lara Allen)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles,alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Computer Programs for Sewing Patterns
Keywords: computer, pattern
Date: 11 Sep 92 23:03:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems,  Mountain View CA.

In article <1992Sep11.204904.21402@ichips.intel.com> hems@pdx171 (Hem Singh) writes:
>Does anyone know of or has experience of a computer program for sewing 
>patterns? There has been some discussion recently about computer programs
>for quilting, but my wife is particularly interested in sewing, not in
>quilting. She says that there was mention of one such program on a TV show
>recently, but she doesn't remember any details.

I know of two available:
Andros Softwear
434 State Street
San Mateo, CA  94401

(415) 340-1040


And 

DressShop
1515 N Norma St.
Ridgecrest, CA  93555
1-800-626-1262



Tigger-Lady (Grace Sylvan) posted a while ago about SewSoft (the first one.)
She gave it a positive review.

I know the creator of DressShop but have been unable to use
it because I don't own an IBM.  They're working on a new
version, so if you have comments, please call or write.
They need feedback.  I'm trying to conn them into getting
net access :-)


Later!
Lara Allen
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From: close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com (Diane Barlow Close)
Subject: PIQF Question
Organization: Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:27:35 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?

-- 
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Xref: sparky rec.crafts.textiles:1606 alt.sewing:2652
Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Wednesday, 9 Sep 1992 15:56:44 MST
From: <ICMXV@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles,alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Quilting by computer?

There is a woman by the name of Penny McMorris who can answer
questions on Electronic Quilt for PCs.  She also says they
will have a Macintosh version by Christmas, hopefully.
Her number is (419) 352-1134.
From: xsaj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Bobbin Lace
Date: 8 Sep 92 22:09:10 EDT
Distribution: na,rec
Organization: Cornell University

In the Finger Lakes Region Holly Van Sciver is your best resource for lace
supplies and bobbin lace instruction. She can also put you in touch with other
guilds. Her address is Van Sciver Bobbin Lace 130 Cascadilla Park, Ithaca
14850. The Finger Lakes Lace Guild is going to have a meeting in her house on
Sep. 12, at 1:30 P.M. There will be a slide show of the Van de Vete lace
collection. There will be a Lace Day on October 10 in the Women's community
Building in Ithaca. The speaker is going to be Par Perryman from England, her
topic is the The Story of the Speaker of the House of Commons Lace. There will
be exhibits demonstrations, workshops. If you want to join the Finger Lakes
Lace guild for $7.50 a year you will get the news letter with interesting
articles and listings of area lace events. Oh yes, I am a member. Greetings to
you all, Eniko Farkas
In article <1992Sep3.160849.29469@oakhill.sps.mot.com>,
barbie@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Barbara Fields) writes: 
> My mother is looking for some resources for making Bobbin Lace.
> Is anyone aware of the addresses of any of the following:
> 
> International Old Laces Society 
> LACIS (California)
> Lace Guild near Ithaca, New York
> Gennesee Valley Lace Guild, near Rochester, New York
> 
> I live in Austin, Texas, but she lives in Hornell, New York
> (about an hour south of Rochester and an hour west of Cornell)
> It's hard to find a lot of resources, I guess and she would
> really like to hear from other lace-makers. You may email me
> at the address below, or mail or call her directly, too. Our
> division is moving to a new building this weekend, which means
> that our network will go down after 5pm CDT tonight. So, if
> the email bounces, please try again after next Tuesday (Sept 8th).
> Thanks very much!
> 
> 	"Mom" :)
> 	Diane Straight
> 	R.D. #2, Box 56, Rte 21
> 	Hornell, New York  14843
> 	(607) 276-6381
> 
> *************************************************************
> Barbara Fields          "As for me and my house, we will
>                          serve the Lord."    Joshua 24:15
> Motorola SPS/ 6501 William Cannon Dr W/ Austin, Texas 78745
> email:  barbie@wintermute.sps.mot.com
> *************************************************************	
> 
> 
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: HF.MMX@forsythe.stanford.edu (Marilee Marshall)
Subject: Request prices for overlock & quilt software
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 16:03:59 GMT

Discovered your net today.  Looks like it might be fun.  Question
about computer software for quilt designing.  Will contact Andros
Software in San Mateo, but can anyone give me an idea what one
should expect to pay for a program?

Also, any words of advice about purchasing an overlock machine?
Besides one that has differential feed... who likes theirs?  Living
in the San Francisco Bay Area, where can I expect to get the best
price?

Thanking you in advance.

marilee
stanford university
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: westphal@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Dorothy Westphal)
Subject: Re: Sew News (again) and more
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 21:35:43 GMT

In article <9209111907.AA01680@lunch.wpd.sgi.com> close@lunch.wpd.sgi.com (Diane Barlow Close) 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?
>Or are the stores that are doing this actually losing money in the
>short run in the hopes that long sales like this will drive the
>smaller guys out of business?  (Kinda like the airline syndrome.)  If
>the smaller guys go you can bet prices will rise!
>
>Comments?
>-- 

I've wondered the same thing, especially since the sale of NYF and 
Fabricland not long ago. It seems to be the regular thing now that
NYF has an unbroken succession of 2-week sales, and halfway through
one you get a brochure for the next. These often have the same or
similar "specials". But I do know there are stores who wouldn't
dream of giving 1/2 off on patterns; can't imagine why anyone would
pay full price, when the prices do seem to be artificially 
inflated to allow for discounts. On the other hand, any smaller 
store I have taken a liking to has dropped by the wayside
(while I was off getting bargains), so I guess we get what
we ask for. And we seem to be creating a market of huge 
emporiums where regular price is a myth, and so is satisfaction.


-- 
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westphal@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com   %               they get even better!   %
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles,alt.sewing
From: hems@pdx171 (Hem Singh)
Subject: Computer Programs for Sewing Patterns
Keywords: computer, pattern
Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:49:04 GMT

Does anyone know of or has experience of a computer program for sewing 
patterns? There has been some discussion recently about computer programs
for quilting, but my wife is particularly interested in sewing, not in
quilting. She says that there was mention of one such program on a TV show
recently, but she doesn't remember any details.

-Hem
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From: GC.AVW@forsythe.stanford.edu (RAGIN CAJUN)
Subject: tye-dyeing
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 08:09:03 GMT






I am not sure if this is the place to ask but that never stopped me
before.  I want some hints on tie-dyeing.  I know back in the 60's
the Ritz dye packages had patterns for folding and bunching the
material to tie dye it.  I just don't remember much about it and now
I have been asked to help with a sheet, curtains and pillow cases.
Does anyone know if Ritz packages have those instructions on them
anymore?  Or if you have any ideas and they can be explained in
writing I will be grateful for the help.

Alma
From: dancer@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Fabricholicism
Date: 6 Sep 92 00:53:14 -0500
Organization: Carnegie Mellon Computer Club

In article <1992Sep5.132331.14782@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>, dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller) writes:
> 
> How many others have a periodic group that they meet with?  I used to meet 
> with a group to work on projects and chat one night a week.  I'd love to 
> get into another one.  What about 'crit' groups?  Several of my quilting 
> friends belong to one and find that it keeps them on their toes and growing 
> in their craft.

I have a really neat group of people i get together with one a week. We just
regained a member who'd gone home to Iceland for a while. She is a fabulous
knitter and makes the most beautiful Icelandic sweaters.

It's good to get together with others, I've learned SOOOO much from the ladies
in my group.

Happy Stitching!

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From: nvecchi@cscs.ch (Nicole Vecchi)
Subject: Re: >>>winnie the pooh patterns
Followup-To: nvecchi@cscs.ch
Organization: Centro Svizzero di Calcolo Scientifico / CH-6928 Manno
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 06:28:59 GMT

In article <17g4k2INNdde@soap.ksu.ksu.edu> marj@soap.ksu.ksu.edu (Marjorie P Devlin) writes:
>To the one who volunteers to copy and mail the entire series of winnie
>the pooh characters, I would love to get a copy of them as well.
>... I would also be more than happy to incure the costs of copying and
> shipping.
>You can send me email and I'll get you my address.  Thanks!


Me three!

Nicole Vecchi


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From: dawyd@dorsai.com (David Gruznski)
Subject: Re: Inkle Loom Plans
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy +1.718.729.5018
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 06:31:46 GMT

motto@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (mary.rita.otto) writes:
: Greetings.
: 
: I was hoping that someone could help me obtain plans to build an Inkle
: Loom for Card/Tablet weaving.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks.
: 
: Mary Otto
: 
:
     You might want to check out the book I recently found at the Main
Branch of the Queens LIbrary system!  Its title was/is Loom Construction and 
is by Jeri Hjert and Paul Von Rossenstiel.  It is published by Van Nostrand 
Reinhold,  in 1978 and is 160 p.  

     If any of you are in the Queens Library system you might want to look
up Science & Tech  r681.7677 H

     This book has plans for looms going from Inkle through 4 ballanch
Counterballance loom..  I built an Inkle from their interetedquestins at
Trying again, ... I built an Inle Loom from their interesting material and 
it even seems to work.   Let me know what you nee
X
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From: lois@athena.mit.edu (Lois B Bennett)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Fabricholicism
Date: 6 Sep 92 19:11:20 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In article <1992Sep5.132331.14782@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller) writes:


   How many others have a periodic group that they meet with?  I used to meet 
   with a group to work on projects and chat one night a week.  I'd love to 
   get into another one.  What about 'crit' groups?  Several of my quilting 
   friends belong to one and find that it keeps them on their toes and growing 
   in their craft.

I too make bobbin lace and all of the other things mentioned.  I am an
active spinner and weaver and we have a group that gets together to
spin about once every three or four weeks ( most of us are too busy to
meet more often)  I have learned most of my spiining techniques there
being self taught and just a novice when we began. 

We did a fun thing last year(Well I thought it was fun).  everyone
brought handspun yarns that they had made but didn't like and we tried
to think of a project to make with them.  Several of the group were
for using the yarn to stuff a pillow. But I chose twenty different
yarns and made a warp using the paddle technique and made aplain weave
scarf.  I was a bit dissapointed that no one else took up the chalenge
to be creative :-( I still have that rest of the yarn.  ( about a
bushell)

I would like to have a group that was more general but I don't have
time.  No more groups.  I Belong to the weavers guild as well and I am
taking up pottery in a class that starts in a couple of weeks.  My
family likes to see me sometimes:-) And besides when am I ever going
to have time to make any thing!


Lois B. Bennett, System Manager, Parsons Lab, MIT
email: lois@mit.edu
office: 48-205
phone:617 253-5484 or 617 643-7515
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From: amanda@wam.umd.edu (Dryad)
Subject: Re: Lacemaking
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 14:39:12 GMT

I've tried tatting and bobbin lace, but what's needle lace?  How does it 
work?

Thanks.
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From: vlb@apple.com
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: >>>winnie the pooh patterns
Date: 1 Sep 92 00:18:38 GMT
Reply-To: vlb@apple.COM (Vicki Brown)
Organization: Apple Computer A/UX Engineering


In article <17g4k2INNdde@soap.ksu.ksu.edu> marj@soap.ksu.ksu.edu (Marjorie P Devlin) writes:
>To the one who volunteers to copy and mail the entire series of winnie
>the pooh characters, I would love to get a copy of them as well.
>... I would also be more than happy to incure the costs of copying and
> shipping.
>You can send me email and I'll get you my address.  Thanks!

Me too!  Me too!
      Vicki Brown                  A/UX Development Group   
      Internet: vlb@apple.com      Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA
              Ooit'n Normaal Mens Ontmoet?  En..., Beviel't?
        (Have you ever met a normal person?  So..., did you like it?)
From: STella@thelema.uucp (STella)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: tye-dyeing
Date: 10 Sep 92 19:38:52 GMT
Organization: Idiosyncratic Anarchic Order

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.

You could also try rec.music.gdead -- fans of the Grateful Dead wear
and make LOTS of tie-dyes.  But the short form is DON'T use Rit dyes,
because they don't produce bright, saturated colors.

I think the buzzword for the kind of dye you want is fiber-active, and
I know one of the makers of such dyes is Brooks and Flynn.  I think
you can get a number from 800-directory-assistance.

Sorry I don't have the tie-dye FAQ sheet from *.gdead on line (thought
I did, but it's not showing up as I grep around for it), or I'd
include it here.

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

STella@xanadu.com	1016 E. El Camino Real, #302, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Organization: Graduate School of Industrial Administr., Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 08:50:27 -0400 
From: Christian David Lehr <cl2s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: [F] Frogs


Is there anyone out there in netland who knows anything about frogs?  My
brother was given two frogs about a year ago, and has kept them in a 10g
tank.  The tank wasn't heated, and he only had an undergravel filter
running.
The frogs are a dark green on top, with a greenish-yellow belly.  One is
approx. 5 1/2" (mouth to foot), and the other is about 3".  I don't know
what they are at all, but I was told that they could be African frogs. 
I'm asking because I want to move them into my 55g tank, and I don't
want to kill them.
If there is anyone who could tell me what they are, or a better idea of
what they are, I would appreciate it.  Also, I would like to know what
other fish I could keep in the tank with them, and what temperature they
would be best suited for.  Thanks in advance.

Chris Lehr  cl2s@andrew.cmu.edu
From: jimh@ultra.com (Jim Hurley)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Another killer gourami story
Date: 15 Sep 92 19:58:52 GMT
Organization: Ultra Network Technologies

A while back I posted about my blue gouramis spawning and the male
almost killing the female. I've kept gouramis for over two years,
but never had them spawn before. I've always had them in community tanks
and considered them quite peaceful until that occured.

Now a similar thing happened. I've had a male and female albino
blue gourami in my 100g tank for over a year. These are usually
called gold gouramis (the latin is Trichogaster something-or-other).

I know that these gouramis require at least a year to become sexually
mature, but I didn't think they would try to spawn in that deep a tank.

But my other tanks were taking up my time and I hadn't trimmed my
100g in the last three weeks. There was ambulia about 5 feet long
all over the top of the tank and lots of other stuff, almost
completely covering the top. On Friday, the male made a bubble nest
in the ambulia. On Saturday he had completely taken over the whole
tank. I saw him gulp a big bunch of air, then go around looking
for someone. The first fish he saw got charged at and the air was
squirted out to frighten the fish. The ruse was very effective,
by the afternoon, no fish was visible, even the Cory cats
were hiding. I thought it was entertaining at the time because
he seemed to stop short of actually striking any fish. And there
were planty of hiding places in the tank and lots of plants.

However, on Sunday, I saw a torqouise rainbowfish with lots
of scales missing. I had to trim the tank anyway, so I
removed the excess plants rather severely. I placed
the rainbowfish in another tank.

I thought the removal of the nest would stop the aggression,
but that wasn't so. I finally removed the gourami and his mate
to another tank.

THe gourami had some damage due to fighting - half his tail
is missing. The torqouise rainbow fish was the king of the tank
prior to this episode, I suppose he was trying to hold his own
agains the gourami. This morning the torqoise rainbow
was upside down, trying to swim - he looks a goner, but I hope
he recovers.

I think I'm going to get rid of my gouramis.

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Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: kevins@eng.auburn.edu (Kevin Sullivan)
Subject: Electric Katz?
Organization: Auburn University Engineering
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 17:00:35 GMT

I wonder what would be the result of grounding a tank with 
an electric cat in it.

Things that make me go "Hmm".
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: kncarp@nicsn1.monsanto.com (Kevin N. Carpenter)
Subject: Re: [M][R] Live Rock Farming
Organization: Monsanto Company
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 15:28:02 GMT

I had a little chat with my local fish store about this system.  Besides
the large price, it seems the system is a questionable business venture.
Lets look at the payback figures:  Initial cost of $100k, estimated annual
output of $30k (3 - 625 tanks producing $10k apiece), so off the top we have
a 40 month break-even (something most banks would look hard at for financing).
Add to that some operating cost... The system requires 400sq feet, pick a
rental space cost, say $15/ft (probably low) and you have spent $6000 a year.
Now, how about electricity?  1875 gallons at 4watts/gallon = 7.5kw/hour.
My understanding is that algea scrubbers probably use more, but this should
do for an approximation.  Ok, 7.5kw x 12hours/day x 365days/year = 32.8Mw.
At a cheap rate of 0.06/kw you have another $2k worth of power, and thats
not including pumps or fans.  Now we are looking at $8k/year in operating 
cost or a potential of 30k-8k=22k profit.  That yields a 54 month pay-back,
not including cost-of-money, lost revenue from other uses of the space, etc.
At $50/sq ft space cost and 0.10/KW, annual cost operating cost are $23,280,
make for a 15 YEAR payback.  Now these tanks are suppose to produce other
saleable critters, so revenue should be higher.  How much higher is a good
guess.  The article claims high profit from these additional sales, but does
not give any estimates.

That said, was anybody else surprised by the "sales pitch" slant of the
editorial?

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Monsanto Company      Fidonet:   1:100/215.0 (home)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
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