[h-cost] Another source for PoF4

2008-11-12 Thread Catherine Kinsey
The Plimoth Plantation is offering the book for sale through their online shop. Price is 49.95 plus 8.95 shipping. I do not know if/how many they have on hand right now however. Catherine who had this on her Christmas list and is about to decide Christmas is coming wy early this year!

Re: [h-cost] Washing silk taffeta

2008-11-12 Thread Sunshine . K . Buchler
Can anyone tell me what happens to silk taffeta when it is washed in soap and water? I have machine washed and dried a lot of silk dupioni, and am very pleased with the fabric that results (it shrinks a lot, but the resulting fabric is thus denser and more closely-woven; the colors and

Re: [h-cost] Need costume calendar

2008-11-12 Thread Maggie
Thank you! I found a lovely renaissance calendar, and they had others specifically of Vermeer, Boticelli, and other artists in my area of interest. Just what I've been looking for. Pomegranite Press had the perfect one last year but nothing at all this time. Thanks for the link! MaggiRos On

Re: [h-cost] washing silk crepe (was Washing silk taffeta)

2008-11-12 Thread lauren . walker
Hi, I find that silk crepes vary more than wools, and so it bears repeating that one should always test a sample to be sure. BUT, that said, I have a bunch of purchased blouses (!) made of silk crepe, and if I hand wash them in cold and hang to dry, they come out about the same size they went

Re: [h-cost] Need costume calendar

2008-11-12 Thread Susan Carroll-Clark
Thank you as well. They've got a Canadian partner site that has the Frank Lloyd Wright calendar I've been looking for. Some of the US sites will only ship to Canada via UPS, who charge exorbitant fees for customs brokerage/clearance (not to mention just the shipping costs). Gets sort of

Re: [h-cost] Need costume calendar

2008-11-12 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 11/12/2008 7:41:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.calendars.com/index.asp?CE=1 *** Wow! Look at all the calendars with images by Paul Klee! One of my fave artists. Not costume but not that common either. Beautiful!

Re: [h-cost] Need costume calendar

2008-11-12 Thread Elizabeth Walpole
You inspired me to look up pretty callendars but as I didn't want to pay international shipping (plus I'd like one that included local public holidays) so I did a Google search and found they have a nearly identical Australian website http://www.calendars.com.au/index.asp which means no nasty

Re: [h-cost] Washing silk taffeta

2008-11-12 Thread Lauren Walker
An question: what is it about the vinegar rinse that restores crispness? Is it just the base neutralizing the soap residue, or something more interesting? Geekly, Lauren Lauren M. Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.timetraveltextiles.com On Nov 11, 2008, at 10:57 PM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin