Re: [h-cost] Tatting before 1600?

2008-09-02 Thread Chiara Francesca
Actually, I think that what most of us are saying is that the word 'tatting' used alone may not have existed in the sca period. (Careful when posting to this list when you say our period. ;) ) What most of us, researchers - sca - non sca - lurkers - costumers, are saying is that the process tha

Re: [h-cost] Tatting before 1600?

2008-09-02 Thread Chris Laning
On Sep 2, 2008, at 1:37 PM, Julie Tamura wrote: Thank you all for your answers. You reinforced what I thought I knew/remembered...it's out of our period. I've saved your messages and will used when challenged again It sounds to me as though several stories got confused together and c

Re: [h-cost] Janome MC 6600 Professional

2008-09-02 Thread stilskin
They still allowing Janome to make sewing machines? Bah! A waste of thin plastic! -C. This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au ___ h-costume mailing list h-cost

Re: [h-cost] Janome MC 6600 Professional

2008-09-02 Thread Kimiko Small
I have a lower end MC model (2000 series). The lacing hole stitch on that is not very adjustable, and seems more decorative than usable to me. It is not why I bought the machine, and I love my Janome (also known as New Home in the USA). However, they could have modified the lacing hole stitch in

Re: [h-cost] Janome MC 6600 Professional

2008-09-02 Thread Dawn
Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: it was one of the basic sewing machines at a rather low cost) and I am looking for something more professional, solid and quiet. ... I would really need full automatic buttonholes and lacing holes. I would also profit from some decorative stitches. You should be able

[h-cost] Janome MC 6600 Professional

2008-09-02 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Just to add, I do not quilt, but very often make dresses with large skirts. I heard this machine is more for quilters, what do you think? ___ Sartor...custom-made costumes www.sartor.cz ___ h-costume mailing list h-c

[h-cost] Ohio lecture day, pre-registration update

2008-09-02 Thread Robin Netherton
(Feel free to forward or repost this message as you like.) Someone on this list asked me to post when pre-registration is open for my upcoming lecture day, Oct. 11 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Pre-registration information and additional details are now online at http://www.greneboke.c

[h-cost] Janome MC 6600 Professional

2008-09-02 Thread Zuzana Kraemerova
Hi, I am planning to buy a new sewing machine - I have one cca 7 years old Pfaff (don't know the type by heart, but it was one of the basic sewing machines at a rather low cost) and I am looking for something more professional, solid and quiet. Firstly I thought about buying an industrial sew

[h-cost] Tatting before 1600?

2008-09-02 Thread Julie Tamura
Thank you all for your answers. You reinforced what I thought I knew/remembered...it's out of our period. I've saved your messages and will used when challenged again Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mail

[h-cost] 1895 gown

2008-09-02 Thread otsisto
I normally peruse this site once in a while. Found this http://www.antiquedress.com/item6303.htm and thought that some here that make 1800s garments would like it. De ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/l