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From: neile@milton.u.washington.edu (Neile Graham)
Subject: Re: Fabric clubs
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 18:43:52 GMT


I've been a member of the Natural Fiber Fabric Club for about seven years
now and am a very satisfied customer.

While it doesn't replace having a great fabric store in your
neighbourhood, it is a great addition, and at times when I was living
where good fabric stores were rare or just too expensive I did rely on it
entirely. 

The cost for a subscription in the U.S. is $10 ($20 US in Canada), and for
that you get a booklet with a good selection of basic fabrics that are
always available, and four smaller selections for each season.  These
arrive in plenty of time to make projects and have them ready for that
season (at least, if you actually sew up the fabric you order, unlike
me--I've got a great fabric collection).  99% of the selections have a
sample swatch included in the mailing--only in very rare cases (clearance
sales) do you only get a picture of the fabric.

You also receive occasional sale mailings that include selections from all
three related fabric clubs:  Fabrics in Vogue, Seventh Avenue, and
Natural Fiber.

The Natural Fiber Fabric Club deals with linens, cottons, silks, wools and
various combinations of these.  Club members get a discount off the
already reasonable fabric prices.  They also have a growing selection of
notions and you can order patterns from them at a discount as well.

Their service is prompt, and I've never had any problems with any fabric
I've received from them (i.e., no hidden flaws, fabric has never been cut
short or not as described in the literature).  Only once have I had to
wait for a backorder, and only once has the fabric I'd wanted been sold
out, and that was a sale fabric that they said was in limited quantities.

Their selection of colours and fabric styles is pretty good, too.  Whether
I buy fabric each quarter or not I still enjoy receiving the booklet and
the swatches.  It's the cheapest and most fun subscription I have.

--
neile@u.washington.edu
From: maynard@woof.Eng.Sun.COM (Alexandra Rankin)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Natural Fiber Fabric Club address?
Date: 23 Jul 1992 18:48:40 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: woof
Summary: phone or address to club

Hi - I forgot who posted about the Natural Fiber Fabric Club,
but it sounded great. How can I get in touch with them? I tried
1-800 information, but they must not have an 800 number.

Any information welcome.

Thanks,
alexandra
(email : alexandra.ohlson@Sun.COM)
From: dmd2@ra.msstate.edu (David Dumas)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Tie Fabric, AGAIN.
Date: 27 Jul 92 00:41:03 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University

I have already asked this question, but when I asked it before it was nested
in another question, which might explain why I received no responses.

Anyway, could someone please tell me where the people who make ties get the 
fabric that they use.  Some of those fabrics are very attractive, and I would
like to make other things out of it.

Thanks,

David Dumas

-- 
David Dumas
dmd2@Isis.MsState.Edu
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: msmallin@hamp.hampshire.edu
Subject: Beyond wedding veils......
Organization: Hampshire College
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 18:04:03 GMT

 For our celebration next spring, I've pretty much decided I don't
want veil at all. Instead, I'm going to wear a crown of mini daffodils 
and forget-me-nots. A while back, Vincent said that if I get to wear
flowers in my hair, then so does he. Fine with me!:) He hasn't chosen
which flowers yet, though....
 For my gown, I found a great old Vogue pattern for a high waisted, loose
long gown. It has a jewel neck and long loose sleaves. The part that I
most like is the part that gets me; around the waist and the armholes
are bands of embroidery in a celtic knotwork type pattern. Has anyone
out there in reader land executed that sort of needlework, and if so,
how did it look and how did you learn? Are there books of "how to" I
could read? I've a year to make this, so I'm not too worried about time.
Thanks!
Meg Smallin 


Xref: sparky alt.sewing:2277 rec.crafts.textiles:1413
Organization: University of Central Florida--Computer Services
Date: Tuesday, 28 Jul 1992 14:11:35 EST
From: <ELDREDGE@UCF1VM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: help: kinsale cloak

The hood is VERY ruffly and feminine looking when the ties are gathered and
tied.  My husband wears his with the ties undone and the front edge of the
hood only slightly gathered. When worn this way the hood's very deep and wide
(it fits over his cavalier hat-including plumes).  To make the cape look more
"wizardly" leave out the hood ties AND the collar entirely.  The collar looks
great when the hood is down, but it is extremely warm around the neck when
the hood is up.  You will need to experiment with how much to gather hood on
your son.  He's going to find that it is difficult to see out of a deep hood
if it's not stiffened in some way, also the darn things blow off the head
pretty easily (can you tell I wear one, too).  Also, the Kinsale pattern just
brushes the ground for me (5'7") and is calf-length on my 6'2" husband.
I recommend ankle-length if he insists on wanting a long (read, floor-length)
cape, otherwise the hem will get really dirty FAST.  This cloak pattern swirls
around the body really great, too (important for the wizard look).

Cynthia Eldredge
Orlando, FL
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: sewell@ucs.ubc.ca (Linda Sewell)
Subject: sewing
Organization: UCS at University of British Columbia
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:18:04 GMT

 
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: msmallin@hamp.hampshire.edu
Subject: A supportive partner is worth their weight in (your media here).
Organization: Hampshire College
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:58:26 GMT

  

  I think having a supportive partner is almost half the battle!
Vincent is very supportive of my work; in fact, he raves about it.
I do a good deal of embroidery and counted cross-stitch, sew most of
our clothes (Finally!), and have just begun a major under-taking.
Some of you have heard about my dozen-quilts-cum-senior-thesis; Vincent
is always there to encourage and reassure me when I feel it's too much,
and his enthusiasim never fails to lift me up as well.  It is really
great to feel that my work has value, and that he's not just trying to 
make me feel good.  This support goes both ways; I am just as excited
by his jewelry, game designing, and tracing paper and card stock castles
as he is by my needlework, quilting, and herbwork. I like very much the
feeling of partnership, and the respect for one's interests that we have.
There's no one like him anywhere.

Meg Smallin
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
From: msmallin@hamp.hampshire.edu
Subject: A yes for rec.crafts.quilting
Organization: Hampshire College
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 22:26:00 GMT

Even though I'm on the list, I'd like rec.crafts.quilting.

Short and to the point, eh? :)

Meg Smallin
From: wann@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Patti Wann)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Opinions on the Sunburst Pattern Fitting System
Keywords: Helen LeMay
Date: 22 Jul 92 02:41:32 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <1992Jul17.230242.15398@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>, davemill@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (d.m.miller) writes:
> I am posting the following for my wife:
> 
> Help! I've just returned from a 2 hour free seminar given by Helen LeMay
> author and designer of the Sunburst Pattern Fitting System.  All the
> information given was hard to absorb at the nonstop pace it was
> presented at.  But as I reviewed the system in my mind, I am of the
> conclusion it is either really easy, or quite complicated.  Judging by
> the number of people that got up and walked out, I wasn't the only
> confused soul.  The agent will only be in the Chicago area one more day,
> and I am calling on the collective wisdom of the net to give me their
> opinions on this pattern fitting and designing system.  It originates in
> Colorado Springs, CO and there is a substantial savings on the products
> if you buy at the seminars as compared to mail ordering.  Since patterns
> do not fit me as cut, but having no experience altering them either, 
> I'm wondering if this might be a easy method for me to start making the
> adjustments I feel I need.  Any and all opinions are welcome!
> 
> Thanks,  Dave Miller  att!ihlpe!dave

	Dave,

		This sounds similar to a seminar I attended a few years
	ago.  However, the company I dealt with was European School of
	Design, PO Box 768, Estero, FL  33928.  The gentleman who gave the
	seminar was very thorough and helpful--many of the people who 
	attended purchased kits and pattern books.  The gentleman gave
	step-by-step instructions and even enlarged a pattern for one of
	the attendees to show how easy it was to accomplish.  I have
	enlarged some of the patterns myself at home and found it to be
	very accurate and easy to use.  This company also gave a large
	discount for ordering products at the seminar instead of
	mail ordering, however, you could put it in lay-a-way also and
	still get the discount.  If you are interested in seeing what
	I have, I can send you a copy of the flyer they gave me that
	gives a brief introduction and description of the program and
	tells how to use the kit to enlarge patterns.

		Patti
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
From: lrfox@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (linda ream fox)
Subject: Re: help: kinsale cloak
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 06:06:11 GMT

I'm gonna be a spoilsport.  Despite what Folkwear says about the "antiquity" of 
the Kinsale cloak, the hood is based on fashionable 18th century lady's hood.
It is meant to go over a tall curly wig.  I suggest you just make a half-circle,
or full circle cloak (use a pencil and string) put a half-circle (or full circle)
neckline in it, and use a beachrobe hood pattern for the hood and you'll get something
much more like what your son wants than a late-period woman's cloak.
LRF
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,alt.fashion
From: fran@Cadence.COM (Fran Peterson)
Subject: Re: Kurdish Pants
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:55:13 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.203400.28336@bnr.ca> grahama@bnr.ca (Graham Ashby) writes:
>
>In the latest (Aug 92) edition of National Geographic there is a picture
>of some Kurdish guerrillas wearing these wonderful pants...
>They are very wide at the top and taper towards the ankle.
>I would guess that they are cut with the outside seam along the selvage,
>and the inside seam on a diagonal, and are gathered or pleated into a 
>waistband.
>I haven't tried to  make them up (would take considerable digging to find
>my sewing machine again), but I wondered if anyone knew of a pattern,
>or had a better description.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Graham Ashby       grahama@bnr.ca

If you do, please post.  I'd be interested too.

TX

Fran Peterson

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From: ceb@dbrus.Unify.Com (Caroline E. Bryan)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: TIE Questions--cleaning and fabric???
Date: 21 Jul 92 15:31:39 GMT
Organization: /usr/lib/news/organization

In article <1992Jul21.002659.16500@ra.msstate.edu> dmd2@ra.msstate.edu (David Dumas) writes:
>Can someone please tell me how to clean men's silk neck ties?  Taking them
>to the cleaners is not really feasible for me and from what I have seen the
>cleaners do not do a good job anyway.  Does anyone have any suggestions on
>how to remove stains, particularly around the knot area at the neck?

Grease-based stains (gravy, makeup, sweat, etc) come off of silk fairly
easily with warm (not hot!) water and mild soap.  However, wrt ties, often
the lining fabric is not machine washable, which is why makers recommend dry
cleaning.

Even with careful handwashing and pressing you may find that the finish of
the tie has degraded.  In that case find someone who's making a strip quilt
out of donated silk ties and give the tie to her/him.  My brother never
bothers to try to clean stained ties but always gets rid of them -- he gets
plenty of replacements as gifts.


Carrie		ceb@rechenau.unify.com		x 6244  ----------------+
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Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: stehle@erg.sri.com (Roy Stehle)
Subject: Suggestions sought on cleaning of wedding dress
Originator: stehle@teak.erg.sri.com
Organization: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 21:56:00 GMT

I am fortunate to have recently gained another son.  I now have the
problem of getting my daughter's wedding dress cleaned.  Unfortunately,
someone spilled some white wine down the front of the dress.  Since this
newsgroup has offered help in the area of making wedding dresses, I
thought you might help on the question of getting one cleaned.

For the net in general:

	My wife and I have heard conflicting information on whether the
	dress box should be sealed or open to the air, wrapping in
	acid free paper in either case.  Should the box be sealed?

For those in the San Francisco Bay area (around Palo Alto):

	Do you have suggestions of a good cleaner to patronize?

Feel free to reply via the net or e-mail (stehle@erg.sri.com).  Thanks
in advance for your assistance.

Roy Stehle
SRI International
From: Marina.Salume@Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: tips on sewing wedding veils
Date: 22 Jul 92 00:54:54 GMT

>I am helping a friend put together her wedding. We discovered that
>veils are pretty  expensive and thought that we could sew one ourselves.

I did this once for a friend. We went to a bridal shop, took the veil 
into the dressing room and examined it. It appeared to be a basic
circle of netting, gathered up and sewn onto a headband, with a few
silk flowers added last. So we bought about a yard of netting (silk is
nice but there is a cheaper polyester alternative that my friend thought
was just fine) and a headband at a fabric store. I cut out a big circle
(mainly by rounding off the corners of the hunk of fabric) held
the circle approximately in the middle so it folded in half, and gathered 
that spot onto the headband so it draped nicely. Then, sewed on a few small
flowers and we were done, it looked lovely. I wasn't too experienced
at sewing netting so I didn't finish the edge. Nowadays, I'd probably
try glueing some pearls on a string to the edge, or overcasting it on
my machine. 

The more complicated veils would be tougher to duplicate but if you keep
it simple it's an easy job. The one we copied cost $150 in the shop
and cost maybe $20 to duplicate.

--marina
From: jlecher@pbs.org
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: TIE Questions--cleaning and fabric???
Date: 23 Jul 92 18:01:30 EDT
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA

In article <n09ftwr@Unify.Com>, ceb@dbrus.Unify.Com (Caroline E. Bryan) writes:
 
> Even with careful handwashing and pressing you may find that the finish of
> the tie has degraded.  In that case find someone who's making a strip quilt
> out of donated silk ties and give the tie to her/him.  My brother never
> bothers to try to clean stained ties but always gets rid of them -- he gets
> plenty of replacements as gifts.
>
Speaking of old tie projects, I saw one in a magazine once that I'm dying
to try, but I can't get my boyfriend to give up any of his old ones. 
He never gets them dirty, either.(I don't think he ever eats, therefore
never spills on them!) ANyway, this project showed a pillow cover made
of woven ties. Just a simple criss-cross of old ties. WHat a great idea!
Send me your ties, and I'll let you know how it turns out! *grin*
(just joking - you don't have to send them to me. Really!)

Jane
From: rita@uts.amdahl.com (Rita Cherukure)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Tips on making bridal veils
Date: 21 Jul 92 17:56:30 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

I am helping a friend put together her wedding. We discovered that
veils are pretty  expensive and thought that we could sew one ourselves.

Is there anyone who has tips on where, how to start making one?
I am thinking of checking out the fabric stores as a starting point. Are
there any magazines or the like that I can refer to ? If there is enough
interest, I will post a summary.

Please send email to rita@uts.amdahl.com.

Thank you,

Rita Cherukure
Organization: University of Central Florida--Computer Services
Date: Friday, 24 Jul 1992 09:36:42 EST
From: <ELDREDGE@UCF1VM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Beyond wedding veils......

Well, I was going to e-mail this to you, but my editor has a glitch.

My husband has a head/sweatband a friend of ours made for him while she was
experimenting with her Celtic knotwork embroidery.  What she used were rows
of split-stitch laid side by side.

Cynthia Eldredge
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Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: tbachman@hamline.edu (Toni Bachman)
Subject: Sewing with knit fabrics - a question.
Organization: Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:26:27 GMT

Hello:

Okay, I've purchased several patterns, fabric, notions, etc.  I've been 
working on a knit short sleeve top for a few days  -  last night I put
in the sleeves - and they look TERRIBLE!!!  I was being a bit un-patient
and I trimmed the seam allowance - I guess I can still wear the top (there
are just some puckers) - but does anyone have some suggestions for a
beginner on techniques to sewing curves with stretchy knit?

I have one more piece of fabric to make another top, but the fabric is
more expensive and I don't want to screw it up - I'm tempted to just
stick to wovens - they appear easier.  Anyway, just thought I'd solicit 
some advice.  You know, maybe it's just because it was a set-in sleeve
and maybe that's the technique I need assistance with -  ANY IDEAS???

Another question:

I tend to press too hard on the foot pedal - like my cars accelerator (HA)
does anyone have a technique to help me slow down so I don't go so fast?
I'm sure my seams are not straight because I simply sew too fast -
Yes, and I also lack patience.  

Thanks in advance.

Toni      

tbachman@hamline.edu

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: tbachman@hamline.edu (Toni Bachman)
Subject: Large Size patterns
Organization: Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 12:36:11 GMT

Hi!

I am a large sized woman (BBW) who recently (last week) decided to start
sewing my clothes again as I can not afford what I want - I used a Burda
pattern and was very happy with the fit - what other patterns are out there
that have large (26W and 28W) patterns????

Thanks....

Toni
From: Marina.Salume@Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Old World Santa
Date: 28 Jul 92 17:37:22 GMT

>Does anyone know of a good pattern for making the "Old World Santa's"
>I am an experienced sewer but working with fur etc will be trickey.  I
>am looking for the most detailed pattern.  Also, if anyone knows where I
>can buy real porcelin for the head, hands and feet that would be helpful.

*Cross Stitch and Country Crafts sells a nice pattern for about $5. You
*can also buy the kit with hands, head and feet, but I don't think it
*is porcelain, it's some kind of plastic-compound that looks like 
*porcelain.

I checked my catalog this morning, the head and hands (no feet included)
is actually porcelain, and it costs $17.97 (no separate pattern sold).
It is item number 029843 in the latest catalog and can be ordered by 
calling 800-678-2694. The kit contains a pattern for a 12 inch tall doll
body, and patterns for the clothing, plus a bonus "stick Santa" pattern.
(no photo of that so I can't describe it). The Santa pictured has a
red robe with fake fur and gold braid trim. Calling that toll-free
number should also get you a copy of the catalog, too.

--marina

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: eisen@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Carl West)
Subject: overcast stitch
Reply-To: eisen@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Carl West)
Organization: Interleaf, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 17:33:45 GMT



I'm hand-sewing a hem and my instructions suggest using an overcast stitch. 
There are no illustrations. What is an overcast stitch?

Carl
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller)
Subject: yarn storage
Organization: Laboratory for Computer Science, MIT
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 13:48:34 GMT

> O.k., I'm curious.  It seems like everyone acquires more projects in the 
> background than they can currently work on.  My yarn collection has gotten 
> out of hand (thanks in part to the Maryland sheep & wool festival ;-).  How 
> do you store your yarns until you "release" the sweater that's in the yarn? 
> (I have lots of beautiful sweaters, it's just that they haven't been made 
> yet :-) What do you do with the wools, and with cottons, and with blends?  
> Do you have a storage chest, or does everything stay in the back of the 
> closet in the bag you brought it home in?  'Fess up!  Enquiring minds want 
> to know!           -- Mary-Anne Posenau posenau@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov

I keep my yarn in semi-clear garbage bags which were left-over from a 
cleanup.  I can see what I have and dump them in the closet.  Not very 
elegant and not truely convenient, but then my storage space is limited, 
too.  I keep wool in paper grocery bags, but I don't have much wool 
anymore. (I'm too allergic to it.)  Or maybe it's the chemicals that are 
used to process it, because I snuggled up to a very soft wool at a craft 
show once.  Unfortunately, it was WAY beyond my means.  So I have to stick 
to other fibers, much as I love the look of real wool.  There ARE some 
acrylics which are better than the stuff available at Woolworth's.

--Jill

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Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: lcornell@milton.u.washington.edu (Linda Cornell)
Subject: Where to find  Wanted: Glow-in-the-dark material source
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 18:10:11 GMT

I'm starting to gather supplies for my annual Halloween marathon.  One of
the kids I am making costumes for wants to be a skeleton, and I thought
glow-in-the-dark bones would be a nice touch.  Does anyone know a source
for glow-in-the-dark material?  I know that this type of textile paint is
available, but I don't ever recall seeing material (but I wasn't looking
either ;) )!

Thanks in advance for any pointers or alternate suggestions!

Linda Cornell
lcornell@u.washington.edu

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: fran@Cadence.COM (Fran Peterson)
Subject: Re: overcast stitch
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:53:31 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.173345.15679@HQ.Ileaf.COM> eisen@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Carl West) writes:
>
>
>I'm hand-sewing a hem and my instructions suggest using an overcast stitch. 
>There are no illustrations. What is an overcast stitch?
>
>Carl

When I do a hem I start by putting the needle in the hem part from the
underside.  Then grab a few threads of the garment.  Then start from the
garment going thru the hem.  If you do this you'll see the overcast
stitch form.  Always grab the garment material first then the hem.  It's
like wrapping a piece of string around your finger.

Hope this helps.  

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Good luck!

Fran Peterson

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