Fake fur is the best way to go, for sure...says one who has made a 'Noah's
Arc' of animals in the other life What ever, keep it soft around the face.
Many kids are especially sensitive to any kind of roughness or texture they
are not used to.
And with the fur, remember to cut it on the back side ! that way you will
preserve the 'guard hair' and get the longest lengths preserved. The strip
you need should be less than an inch in width; be sure to determine the
direction of the fall (nap on other piled fabrics). Cut a small strip as a
test and comb it out; drape around a curved item like maybe a water bottle
or ball, and see how the hair falls. When you are getting the look you want,
cut and put it in a dryer (no heat!!!) to remove all the loose stuff. It can
be combed or brushed, but the dryer trick keeps the fiber dust to a minimum.
And, instructions for the mother: Do not place hood in hot water or a dryer
for cleaning! The longhair stuff will shrivel and mat.
Don't know the yardage on this monkey, but remember that the fabric is
usually 60" wide. Buy the smallest amount the source allows. if you are
buying craft squares, one will do.
Have fun!
Kathleen
----- Original Message -----
From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:33 AM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] Fringe source? Ltl OT
The lion's mane is polar fleece cut into stripes. but yeah they don't say
it
on the outside of the package. With the lion you can use long fake fur for
the mane as a sub.
example of long hair fake fur:
http://www.distinctivefabric.com/fabric.php?product=SLDLGHRFUR1
De
-----Original Message-----
They don't mention what the lion's mane is made of, either (looks
like crinkled strips of Kraft paper, which I don't think I'd want to
put on a toddler...). Wouldn't a shopper want to know these things
before getting home (if in fact the directions provide this
information)?
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
On Sep 23, 2007, at 3:32 PM, otsisto wrote:
Looks like long haired fake fur almost similar to the skunk ridge.
Their
notions section doesn't say fringe but it doesn't say long hair
fake fur
like it does for the skunk. You might get a clue from the
instructions and
you might want to notify McCall about they oversite with the monkey
face
hairs in the notions section. May try contacting McCalls and ask
them what
they used. They might tell you.
It isn't fringe.
De
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Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all, I am making the monkey costume for a nephew from this
pattern.
http://img.sewingtoday.com/cat/40000/itm_img/M8938.jpg
I have no idea where to get the fringe for the face. Have any of
you seen
anything like it?
Worse comes to worse, I'll get horsehair and make my own, but.....
Thanks,
Sg
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