To punch holes in a feather quill for sewing we've always used a hot
needle. It burns its way through the quill and there is no danger of
splitting the quill. You don't need fancy equipment. Just lay the
needle across the burner of your stove. Heat it until its hot, then
use a pair of pliers
Have you tried Toupee tape?
I seem to remember that it adheres odd materials together. ;)
Chiara
On Fri, January 20, 2006 10:08 am, Dawn said:
I'm curious, those of you who make or wear hats... how do you keep
the
feathers on? I've got two purchased hats and it seems the feathers
are
At 08:08 AM 1/20/2006, you wrote:
I'm curious, those of you who make or wear hats... how do you keep
the feathers on? I've got two purchased hats and it seems the
feathers are always sliding out of the hatband, especially when it's
windy (which it is constantly here in the midwest). The quill
When I recently made the 'Hat of Doom' ( http://tinyurl.com/dmpcb ) I sewed
the feathers on. Basically I just made sure to get the thread in between the
feather fronds and right against the stem so no 'fuzzy parts' were under the
thread. I tacked them down in two places to keep them where
Thank you kindly!
Elizabeta
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From: Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 16:28 20/01/2006, you wrote:
When I recently made the 'Hat of Doom' ( http://tinyurl.com/dmpcb
) I sewed the feathers on. Basically I just made sure to get the
thread in
: Friday, January 20, 2006 11:08 AM
Subject: [h-cost] attaching feathers to a hat
I'm curious, those of you who make or wear hats... how do you keep the
feathers on? I've got two purchased hats and it seems the feathers are
always sliding out of the hatband, especially when it's windy (which
I posed your question to reenactors that think outside the box and
the best reply I got was a pretty good one.
Sew the feather(s) to a leather bit and place a snap assymbly to it
and the hat band or hat. Make the bit small enough so that it is not
noticable from behind the band.
Hook and eye is
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Thank you kindly!
Elizabeta
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At 16:28 20/01
of
Native Americans and South American cultures.
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Thank you kindly!
Elizabeta
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down the skirt or is that the sheen of the
fabric?
I hope to make costumes like that one day.
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Thank you kindly!
Elizabeta
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