Sewing birds? Anyone have a pic they would like to share? :-) Arlys
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:42:27 -0400 "LLOYD MITCHELL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How right you are! > > Kathleen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmen Beaudry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 12:14 PM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] hand rolled hems > > > >> Sorry for the late reply myself, but..... > >> > >> I'm doing some silk organza scarves (not historic, before anyone > panics > >> [1]). The fabric is 60" wide, so the hand rolled hem is very long > - and I > >> hate hand-sewing with a red passion, so I'm always trying to > figure out > >> how to make it easier and faster. And I hit on something this > weekend. As > >> long as the finished part is longer than my forearm, I can pin > the edge > >> under my right elbow (I'm right-handed) on a table, and hold the > >> unfinished part of the hem in my left hand, rolling the hem > toward me > >> with the left hand's fingers. This keeps the hem taut, while > rolling at > >> the same time. I can then use my right hand to stitch what the > left hand > >> is preparing. Make sure that the table-chair setup puts your > elbow no > >> lower than normal height, or you'll be bending your back, which > is Not > >> Good. This goes fast! > > (snip) > > Melanie / Lijsbet > > > > This is pretty much how a sewing clamp/bird works. It makes > pretty much > > all hand sewing Much faster. I have two reproduction sewing > birds. One > > stays clamped next to my sewing machine for handwork in the sewing > room, > > the other travels with me, since I found out I can clamp it to the > edge of > > my travel sewing box. I do about 1/3 of my sewing by hand, so > this has > > really speeded things up for m. > > > > Melusine > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
