Re: [h-cost] Advice on new sewing machine
At 07:00 PM 9/4/2012, you wrote: Fran, The ruffler foot is great; it can make series of tucks so quickly. I was astounded by the price Bernina asks for it (considering it was invented over 100 years ago) but it's an essential tool for costuming. Imagine how happy your petticoats will be. ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ I have a ruffler for my 1904 Singer treadle machine. And it works very well; you just need to sew at a steady, not-too-fast pace (fairly easy on a treadle). Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Advice on new sewing machine
Fran, The ruffler foot is great; it can make series of tucks so quickly. I was astounded by the price Bernina asks for it (considering it was invented over 100 years ago) but it's an essential tool for costuming. Imagine how happy your petticoats will be. ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Sep 4, 2012, at 1:49 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: I asked a local store to order the Bernina 1008--they only had one and they just sold it. It will arrive in about a week. I am thinking of getting the ruffler foot in addition to the basic set of feet, so I can make Victorian trimmings faster. Anyone have anything else to recommend where a special foot is really useful, in terms of historic costuming? I have never been a foot collector. I am open to the idea, but many of the Bernina feet basically seem designed to help you sew in more precise lines. Precise sewing is great but I'd rather do it without spending on lots of special feet. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested
Which OSU? Ohio, Oregon or Oklahoma? I live not too far from Ohio State and could possibly get a copy from a friend on campus. Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA The only twelve steps I'm interested in are the ones between the flat folds and the brocades. --Anonymous Costumer-- - Original Message From: Charlene Charette To: h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Tue, September 4, 2012 4:12:42 PM Subject: [h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested Sorry for the intrusion, but I know there are librarians on the list. I guess I could make the argument that "how to do research" is on-topic. :-) I'm looking for a 1979 thesis from OSU. It's not available via UMI. My local library (Fort Bend County, TX) can't get the microfiche via ILL. It's not available in Google Books. Other than paying the university to make me a copy, is there any other way to get one (paid or free)? I have access to quite a few databases via the Houston Public Library, if that helps ( http://www.houstonlibrary.org/alphabeticaldatabaselisting ). Thanks, --Charlene -- THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE. THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS FALSE. -- George Carlin; Napalm & Silly Putty, 2001 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested
As I noted in the original post, it's not available via UMI. :-( --Charlene On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: > You can probably get a copy from University Microfilms. See: > > http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb > > Fran > Lavolta Press > Books of historic clothing patterns > www.lavoltapress.com > www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress > > > > On 9/4/2012 1:10 PM, Charlene Charette wrote: >> >> Sorry for the intrusion, but I know there are librarians on the list. >> I guess I could make the argument that "how to do research" is >> on-topic. :-) >> >> I'm looking for a 1979 thesis from OSU. It's not available via UMI. My >> local library (Fort Bend County, TX) can't get the microfiche via ILL. >> It's not available in Google Books. Other than paying the university >> to make me a copy, is there any other way to get one (paid or free)? I >> have access to quite a few databases via the Houston Public Library, >> if that helps ( >> http://www.houstonlibrary.org/alphabeticaldatabaselisting ). >> >> Thanks, >> --Charlene >> >> > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE. THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS FALSE. -- George Carlin; Napalm & Silly Putty, 2001 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Advice on new sewing machine
I asked a local store to order the Bernina 1008--they only had one and they just sold it. It will arrive in about a week. I am thinking of getting the ruffler foot in addition to the basic set of feet, so I can make Victorian trimmings faster. Anyone have anything else to recommend where a special foot is really useful, in terms of historic costuming? I have never been a foot collector. I am open to the idea, but many of the Bernina feet basically seem designed to help you sew in more precise lines. Precise sewing is great but I'd rather do it without spending on lots of special feet. Fran Lavolta Press Books of historic sewing patterns www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested
If you give me a title I can check it in Digital Dissertations & Theses. Vicki Betts vbe...@uttyler.edu > Sorry for the intrusion, but I know there are librarians on the list. > I guess I could make the argument that "how to do research" is > on-topic. :-) > > I'm looking for a 1979 thesis from OSU. It's not available via UMI. My > local library (Fort Bend County, TX) can't get the microfiche via ILL. > It's not available in Google Books. Other than paying the university > to make me a copy, is there any other way to get one (paid or free)? I > have access to quite a few databases via the Houston Public Library, > if that helps ( > http://www.houstonlibrary.org/alphabeticaldatabaselisting ). > > Thanks, > --Charlene > > > -- > THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE. > THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS FALSE. > > -- George Carlin; Napalm & Silly Putty, 2001 > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested
You can probably get a copy from University Microfilms. See: http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb Fran Lavolta Press Books of historic clothing patterns www.lavoltapress.com www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress On 9/4/2012 1:10 PM, Charlene Charette wrote: Sorry for the intrusion, but I know there are librarians on the list. I guess I could make the argument that "how to do research" is on-topic. :-) I'm looking for a 1979 thesis from OSU. It's not available via UMI. My local library (Fort Bend County, TX) can't get the microfiche via ILL. It's not available in Google Books. Other than paying the university to make me a copy, is there any other way to get one (paid or free)? I have access to quite a few databases via the Houston Public Library, if that helps ( http://www.houstonlibrary.org/alphabeticaldatabaselisting ). Thanks, --Charlene ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] OT: librarian / research help requested
Sorry for the intrusion, but I know there are librarians on the list. I guess I could make the argument that "how to do research" is on-topic. :-) I'm looking for a 1979 thesis from OSU. It's not available via UMI. My local library (Fort Bend County, TX) can't get the microfiche via ILL. It's not available in Google Books. Other than paying the university to make me a copy, is there any other way to get one (paid or free)? I have access to quite a few databases via the Houston Public Library, if that helps ( http://www.houstonlibrary.org/alphabeticaldatabaselisting ). Thanks, --Charlene -- THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS TRUE. THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS FALSE. -- George Carlin; Napalm & Silly Putty, 2001 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] New Book for 19th Century Sewing Folks
Very excited to announce the release of a new book on 19th century sewing accessories: "Fanciful Utility: Victorian Sewing Cases and Needle Books" Researcher and living history enthusiast Anna Worden Bauersmith has created a great resource for making your own needle books and sewing cases in a wide variety of styles, from simple folded cases, to those with structured covered pasteboard toolboxes that operate as an all-in-one portable "sewing room." The book contains over 68 projects and variations, and as you learn the techniques and concepts, you'll be able to expand the repertoire to recreate just about any extant accessory piece you see in person or described in period sources! (One of my favorite techniques: how to create a sandwiched pincushion in *any* shaped cover!) We're running a special on the First Run of books until 10 September. The book itself, or projects from the book, make fantastic holiday gifts for any sewer you know... no more excuse for needles and pins "stored" in the arm of the couch. Or so my husband dearly hopes... View the book trailer, some close-ups, and ordering information here: http://www.thesewingacademy.com/2012/08/fanciful-utility/ Regards, Elizabeth Stewart Clark http://www.thesewingacademy.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
