Can you get any clues from what's left? (Were the pieces seamed together first, and then stitched around the top and bottom? Or was every other panel stitched to the frame, and then every *other* other panel stitched to the first set?)
It sounds like you'll need a skill set similar to wire-and-buckram hatmaking (which may help you track down the right person for the job). Emma ________________________________________ One of the panels is more or less intact, so yes. The pattern is not really the issue, but getting the material onto the frame with the correct tension. Do you stretch out the whole piece, pin or baste it like crazy, and then hand sew it onto the wire all around? Or sew one side and then stretch the material across to sew the other side? This is a huge shade, so the frame is not convenient to hold. Fran _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
