Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
http://www.joann.com/jiffy-grip-11-x24-white/prd10283/?_requestid=7021852 Jiffy Grip is what you want. It is that white stuff with the rubber swiss dots. They had yards of it a couple of months ago at my local Wally World. I bought a yard to make some slippers for myself. It works much better than leather since leather will become shiny - and therefore slippery!- with useage. Not fun when you are just trying to not get run over by the dog and the cat going down the stairs at o dark thirty in the morning after you just woke up. ;-) -Isabella http://extantgowns.blogspot.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
The stuff I got some years ago was also dyeable. The dots came out a tad lighter, but the base fabric was great. It's slowly coming back to me -- I used it for the soles of a Spiderman suit. -Carol http://www.joann.com/jiffy-grip-11-x24-white/prd10283/?_requestid=7021852 Jiffy Grip is what you want. It is that white stuff with the rubber swiss dots. They had yards of it a couple of months ago at my local Wally World. I bought a yard to make some slippers for myself. It works much better than leather since leather will become shiny - and therefore slippery!- with useage. Not fun when you are just trying to not get run over by the dog and the cat going down the stairs at o dark thirty in the morning after you just woke up. ;-) -Isabella http://extantgowns.blogspot.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I remember wearing ones with this stuff on the feet so I shall give it a try!. Now to see if I can drag my husband to JoAnns, yet again. LOL! Cheers, Danielle At 02:50 PM 12/14/2012, you wrote: http://www.joann.com/jiffy-grip-11-x24-white/prd10283/?_requestid=7021852 Jiffy Grip is what you want. It is that white stuff with the rubber swiss dots. They had yards of it a couple of months ago at my local Wally World. I bought a yard to make some slippers for myself. It works much better than leather since leather will become shiny - and therefore slippery!- with useage. Not fun when you are just trying to not get run over by the dog and the cat going down the stairs at o dark thirty in the morning after you just woke up. ;-) -Isabella http://extantgowns.blogspot.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
Hi Carol, Interesting to know that set you made of flannel fell apart due to strain fairly quickly. I'm planning to make mine double layer to hopefully avoid that and make them warmer. I'm also contemplating trying a pair where the outer layer is polar fleece and the in layer is flannel - that way I get the best of both worlds, the warmth of the fleece but without the irritation of a man-made fabric next to my skin. So thanks for the warning and the suggestion! Cheers, Danielle At 12:18 PM 12/13/2012, you wrote: I think the pattern I used (many years ago) called for terrycloth soles. Which sounds kind of slippery. I remember the store-bought jammies having sort of a dotted swiss, only it was rubber dots on a sturdy fabric. Ultimately I used a firm cotton for the whole thing, with the same fabric for the soles. I quilted together a few layers, can't remember what I used for batting. But I figured that, if it wore out, I could replace the bottoms of the feet easily enough. The first set I made were flannel, and they fell apart fairly quickly. Footie pajamas get a lot more strain than most flannel clothing. Anyway, maybe you can find a non-skid fabric online. I do also like the idea of using a rubberized fabric paint, as was suggested already. -Carol Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
Like so many other things, flannel comes in several weights. I noticed that the stuff I bought at JoAnn's labeled Quilters' Flannel was a heavier weight than the stuff that was the Snuggle Flannel (or something like that). The really expensive Spiderman flannel i bought (due I thought to it being a licensed character) was really thick and sturdy. You might try looking at different types of flannels. LynnD Hoping that the eight pairs of flannel jammie pants I just finished don't fall apart. On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Danielle Nunn-Weinberg gilshal...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Carol, Interesting to know that set you made of flannel fell apart due to strain fairly quickly. I'm planning to make mine double layer to hopefully avoid that and make them warmer. I'm also contemplating trying a pair where the outer layer is polar fleece and the in layer is flannel - that way I get the best of both worlds, the warmth of the fleece but without the irritation of a man-made fabric next to my skin. So thanks for the warning and the suggestion! Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
You should be able to find non-slip fabric--I believe Dritz sells a square in a package. You would probably want two layers--flannel inside, and the non-slip fabric outside. There is also a brand called Jiffy Grip. Here is one link to the Dritz product. There are others. http://www.craft-e-corner.com/p-43138-anti-skid-gripper-fabric-11x24-white.aspx?utm_source=froogleutm_medium=shoppingutm_campaign=productscagpspn=plagclid=CMviwo-ol7QCFUid4AodfWMAGA Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Danielle Nunn-Weinberg gilshal...@comcast.net To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Thu, Dec 13, 2012 4:37 am Subject: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions? Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
Hi, how about this rubber-stuff you can paint on knit-and-felt-shoes? It doesn´t give extra warmth, though, but it gives good traction. Hanna At 10:36 13.12.2012, you wrote: Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
I think the pattern I used (many years ago) called for terrycloth soles. Which sounds kind of slippery. I remember the store-bought jammies having sort of a dotted swiss, only it was rubber dots on a sturdy fabric. Ultimately I used a firm cotton for the whole thing, with the same fabric for the soles. I quilted together a few layers, can't remember what I used for batting. But I figured that, if it wore out, I could replace the bottoms of the feet easily enough. The first set I made were flannel, and they fell apart fairly quickly. Footie pajamas get a lot more strain than most flannel clothing. Anyway, maybe you can find a non-skid fabric online. I do also like the idea of using a rubberized fabric paint, as was suggested already. -Carol Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions?
I wash my sons fleece slippers with suede bottoms and they wash just fine. In dryer on low, though. If you don't want the suede, go with material with fabric paint--like little kids' no-slip socks. Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Danielle Nunn-Weinberg Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:36 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Modern sewing challenge - suggestions? Greetings, I'm not able for much sewing these days but I'm attempting adult-sized footie-pajamas. The problem I haven't solved yet is, what to make the bottom of the feet out of. My original thought was suede but I've never sewn with leather or suede so I have no idea how it washes (I have a sneaking suspicion not well...)... So can anyone suggest something that has some traction, is nicely flexible, washable, and can be sewn onto a couple of layers of cotton flannel? I need something warm cuddly, since our post-war house was built with curious ideas about insulation (i.e. not much) which isn't great in Minnesota winters. ;-) So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Danielle ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
