JoAnn's? Sometimes Hancock's? They carry the Rowenta version.
http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=95070PRODID=70935source=search
Right now it's on sale.
I don't have one of those yet, and am not really considering it right
now, so cannot comment on how well it works.
Roger
Kay Shelton
A sloper is the basic pattern from which other patterns are designed.
(http://www.sew-whats-new.com/sewinglessons/sloper.shtml) It's also
sometimes called the basic body block.
A discussion of them can be found here -
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00036.asp .
Slopers of various
Robin Netherton wrote:
Kalamazoo is an academic conference, and geared to the academic
researcher. It is not a re-enactment event. However, quite a few
re-enactors who are interested in scholarly research in medieval studies
do go there, with the understanding that they are there as
Go look at Schedule SE for the form 1040 -
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sse.pdf.
The thing is, that the amount she is paid will change, but she has to
pay her own taxes on it; most companies don't withhold on 1099s, as the
consultant/contractor is responsible for that. In addition,
Yup...
Coni Almaden-Crawford, at http://www.fashionpatterns.com/ gives seminars
on patternmaking and draping and has a pattern line based on the figure
of a mature woman. The seminar she gave here in Fresno was *really*
informative, and I got a lot out of it (bought both her books, too).
Such as http://www.mytwindressforms.com/how.htm ?
Roger
WickedFrau wrote:
Clearly I won't be able to make the class, but I am interested, if you
have a little information, about what materials will be used and what
the process is.
I wonder if it isn't like the kits you can buy over here
Generally established as true. Yes, England is cold. And, no, not
everybody wore 70 pounds of clothing (I exaggerate!). But -
Go to http://costume.dm.net/overview.html and read. There could be 8
layers of cloth (or more), and while many of them could be silk or
linen, in cold weather you can
I personally use a narrow-hem presser foot if the linen is light enough
(pick a scrap and test it). I got my NH presser foot from one of those
sew-n-vac places for a few dollars; most places that carry presser feet
have them for not very much more (the Viking dealer here carries them at
$15 or
Thanks! That helped.
Deredere Galbraith wrote:
Some more info on the pictures
http://mystictimes.nl/Gallery/Gallery.html
Roger
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Where would I find documentation on this? Not questioning your
statements - I'd like to know the sources for the information. I went to
the site (http://paddedarmour.deborahloughcostumes.com/books.html),
noted the four books mentioned; are those the sources for the
information you reference
I had the same problem with my old Sunbeam.
Roger
Diana Habra wrote:
My problem with the Rowenta is that they 'spit' after a while. When
behaving Well, it is still my favorite for long distance ironing.
I love how my Rowenta presses (and the steam is great) but the spitting
is SOOO
No, ME!
Not that I need 14 yards of green wool.
However, I think I'd make doublet, trews, perhaps a tunic, and a cloak.
The cloak, I'd line with a medium-weight linen; t-shirt weight does seem
a bit on the light side.
Roger
Althea Turner wrote:
um, ... send it to me? *grin*
it sounds
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