[h-cost] Embroidery Question

Hello all! Let me preface this by saying that I don't know that much about embroidery. I want to put gold couching on velvet. Should I make a frame big enough to accomodate the entire pattern piece? I would think that a hoop would damage the velvet, so I'd rather not do that. What if I'm

RE: [h-cost] Order of the Sealed Knot/Ellowyne Wilde

Dianne: Yes, that is exactly what I'm thinking of since I do have the basic Brunette. The only problem I see is that she has a side part and I don't want to have to reroot although a wig is possible. I have the basic redhead and will order two more Ellowynes(I hope) from the Spring 2007 line.

RE: [h-cost] Embroidery Question

Have you considered a slate frame? It basically sews the fabric into tension, so you could move it from place to place on the skirt without crushing the nap/pile. There is a how to make one in the latest TI (Tournaments Illuminated) which I am currently attempting- our local woodshop -Rocklers-

[h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

OK, here's the question: I work at a Renn Faire, and would like to be able to do some handsewing, most likely linen shirts for my child. I don't want to have my plastic spools of thread flashing about! How did Elizabethans work with thread? Was it wound on spools (wooden, I assume)? Was it

Re: [h-cost] Embroidery Question

Quoting Tori Ruhl [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello all! Let me preface this by saying that I don't know that much about embroidery. I want to put gold couching on velvet. Should I make a frame big enough to accomodate the entire pattern piece? I would think that a hoop would damage the velvet, so

RE: [h-cost] Embroidery Question

In a message dated 23/04/2007 19:02:46 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Have you considered a slate frame? It basically sews the fabric into tension, so you could move it from place to place on the skirt without crushing the nap/pile. There is a how to make one in the latest TI

[h-cost] slate framesn

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Re: [h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

On Apr 23, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Rebecca Schmitt wrote: OK, here's the question: I work at a Renn Faire, and would like to be able to do some handsewing, most likely linen shirts for my child. I don't want to have my plastic spools of thread flashing about! How did Elizabethans work with

[h-cost] Re: embroidery on velvet

First off, you *will* see *some* compression happening if you put a hoop on velvet, no matter what you do... second, if you use too small a slate or scroll frame, the same thing will happen. Of course, I can also tell you from experience that attempting to stitch on a piece as large as a

RE: [h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

Little balls, huh? I could probably do that! Or wound around a small card...yeah Thanks! *** Rebecca Schmitt aka Agness Cabot, Guilde of St. Lawrence Bristol Renaissance Faire My arms are too short to box with God. --Johnny

RE: [h-cost] was thread on spools in Eliz England?

I have found flat winders a pain to use, so instead I found some spools that are still modern shaped but made out of wood, and wound the thread on those. I also found some old wooden spools among my grandmothers sewing stuff! You can sand off any logo or printing on the ends and you're good to go.