I'd have to agree with hat Aspasia said. Been the best way for me over the years.
Cheers Deb (Oonagh) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claire Clarke Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2010 9:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [h-cost] A question on sewing fur Message: 2 Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:16:33 -0500 From: Bonnie Booker <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] A question on sewing fur Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Does anyone have any good resources on how to sew fur? I am trying to work > up a class on fur in historical costuming and although I have found a few > books that cover the topic but they get mixed reviews. > -- One of my Apprentices is a taxidermist and furrier. She says not to sew skin to skin as it will eventally give way. Attach it to bias tape or cloth strips, then sew them together. This way the fur stays undamaged and you can remove it from costume when it needs washing. She also draws the pattern on the underside and cuts with a blade. Aspasia Moonwind ------------------------------ But doesn't attaching the fur to the tape or strips damage it anyway? Is there some way of doing this so that it doesn't? Angharad _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
