Re: [h-cost] costume in NH

2008-05-02 Thread Christine
On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 06:14:20PM -0400, Dot + Lee Fisher wrote: Astrida wrote: Delectable Mountain, in Brattleboro VT-- about an hour away from your soon-to-be home! http://www.delectablemountain.com/ My feeling was that the prices were out of my range and that of the museum as

[h-cost] Machines vs Programs and the Newest

2008-05-02 Thread Monie
Now from the hype which is nothing it tells you nothing but I was told this is about a new machine. Pfaff which is now part of Husqvarna has the largest stitch out space on the market today. But I was pretty sure Husqvarna was not going to allow that to continue. The program now for Husqvarna

[h-cost] Blackwork sources, follow-up

2008-05-02 Thread Robin Netherton
You folks are gems. I passed all the recommendations that came to me -- books, websites, and people -- to my colleague. She writes, What a wealth of resources!---I do thank you and all of your friends for the references and input. She also says that beyond what she'll need for her paper, she's

Re: [h-cost] h-costume Digest, Vol 7, Issue 177

2008-05-02 Thread Richard Harper
Delectable Mountain, in Brattleboro VT (snip) My feeling was that the prices were out of my range and that of the museum as well. I've hear that their client?le is doll clothes makers. snip Yes, the stuff there (although delicious -- the proprietor has exquisite taste) is certainly not

[h-cost] New book from Oxbow Press: Dressing the Past

2008-05-02 Thread Joan Jurancich
I received the email from David Brown Book Company today. It sounds like a fascinating book. Dressing the Past edited by Margarita Gleba, Cherine Munkholt and Marie-Louise Nosch Minoan ladies, Scythian warriors, Roman and Sarmatian merchants, prehistoric weavers, gold sheet figures,

[h-cost] Best time to buy a machine ( was Re: Husqvarna Viking Machines

2008-05-02 Thread Cat Devereaux
My favorite time to buy is always late summer / early fall at the County Fair. Find the sewing pavillian and be prepared to spend a while hanging out and testing. ALL the dealers will be there so you can cross compare machines. You can buy a demo machine at a great discount and often they

Re: [h-cost] Clothes of the common man/woman

2008-05-02 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Thanks you all for your kind advice, I'll think I'll go into buying some of these booklets - even if they might not be exactly what I would like, they could be a good reference later:-) Zuzana - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo!

Re: [h-cost] Best time to buy a machine ( was Re: Husqvarna Viking Machines

2008-05-02 Thread Dawn
Cat Devereaux wrote: My favorite time to buy is always late summer / early fall at the County Fair. Find the sewing pavillian and be prepared to spend a while hanging out and testing. However, some of the best deals are going on right now, in the weeks just before Mother's Day. Everybody

[h-cost] CC26: The Lost Diaries

2008-05-02 Thread Andrew Trembley
...lost to lack of sleep, that is. If you would like to read my Costume-Con 26 diaries, please check out http://bovil.livejournal.com/tag/conventions andy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com