Re: [h-cost] Bernina Buttonholes
Are you using the correct cutting tool? Scissors are not the best choice. Kim On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, Julie wrote: > I have Berninas. While they make great buttonholes there just doesn't seem > to be a big enough gap between the 2 bars. I consistently manage to cut a > thread when I open them. > > Any suggestions? > Julie > ___ > 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] Bernina Buttonholes
While they make great buttonholes there just doesn't seem to be a big enough gap between the 2 bars. I consistently manage to cut a thread when I open them. You are right--that can be a problem. I always use the narrower of the 2 options. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Julie To: h-costume Cc: h-costume Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 2:33 pm Subject: [h-cost] Bernina Buttonholes I have Berninas. While they make great buttonholes there just doesn't seem to be a big enough gap between the 2 bars. I consistently manage to cut a thread when I open them. Any suggestions? Julie ___ 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
[h-cost] Bernina Buttonholes
I have Berninas. While they make great buttonholes there just doesn't seem to be a big enough gap between the 2 bars. I consistently manage to cut a thread when I open them. Any suggestions? Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Multiple machines
I use my Pfaff 1475 machine for buttonholes, although my Kenmore zig-zag machine can make them (but they aren't as crisp and nice--and it's all a manual task), and the Pfaff offers 8 different styles in addition to being able to tweak the size. Of course my Elegante embroidery machine makes incredible ones, although I don't use it for that. I actually know several people who have a home embrodiery machine and use it as their basicmachine! (And they are some of htemost talented peopleI know!). Several of them have purchased and taught themselves the digitizing software (it's quite expensive), but the one who lives near me is a far more compter/technology savvy than mostpeople, andhe started with it almost as soon as it was available. He taught me, and let me come and use his machine whenever I liked. I actually used his embroidery machine to design an entire costume group, and then, when I had some extra cash after my Mom died, I bought a gently used Ellegante from a very reputable place near me (the machine was only about 6 months old, but the owner had upgraded to an even fancier machine)--and they gave me the full warranty, AND free maintenance and any shop lessons I would ever want forever. (Fantastic place--they also can fix any other sewing machine quickly). Also, go to a dealer and talk about what "format" you want the machine to use. I don't know a lot about this, but the way designs are digitized and the format they come in, is important to how the design sews out. If you can buy a used embroidery machine, it's a huge savings--mine ended up being just under $3000, which was about half of the cost new. Also (and no one told me this), be prepared to spend lots more money on thread for the machine--it takes special embroidery thread, of a specific weight, AND you need "a wall of thread" (as a friend of mine says), becasue you want to have multiples shades of every color to get the embroidery effects you want. You don't have to digitize your own designs (machines come with a number of pre-set designs and fonts) but you will want to go to Various websites like Embroidery Library and buy designs. Not terribly expensive but it can be addictive. An embroidery machine definitely has a learning curve, although it's so gratifying to have the designs work perfectly, it's just amazing. So, it is an investment. I haven't even scratched the surface of what my Ellegante can do and I"ve done some amazing things with it. But I do agree that having amachine spedifically for buttonholes and tasks like that is a good idea. Yours in costumign,Lisa A On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:07:16 -0700 Lavolta Press writes: > I still keeping thinking about getting an embroidery-sewing machine, > and > if I did, I would probably leave it set up for embroidery and use my > > Bernina for sewing. However, I have been hesitating for a long time > > because machine embroidery is a whole new craft and I want to make > sure > I am committed enough for the machine to be worth the substantial > investment. When I was shopping for a workhorse machine, I didn't > really investigate buttonholing closely. My new Bernina 1008 makes > > cruddy buttonholes, which is acceptable because my old Viking 400 > makes > sort-of-OK buttonholes. But I find myself really longing for the > great > buttonholes made by a Greist or Singer attachment on my > long-departed > Sears Kenmore. Somewhere along the line I disposed of its buttonhole > > attachment but plenty of similar vintage ones are available. Are the > > buttonholes on the high-end embroidery machines like the Husqvarna > Designer Diamond really good, or--an alternative--should I buy a > cheap > vintage Kenmore or some other old machine and a buttonhole > attachment? > I ran into someone who did that; they just use their $15, vintage > thrift-store machine exclusively for buttonholes. > > Fran > Lavolta Press > Books on making historic clothing > www.lavoltapress.com > > > > > ___ > 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] Children's fashions
About 20 years ago, when I was back on a college campus regularly, it appeared to me that the parents were borrowing from their children again. The moms and dads who brought their kids for campus tours were wearing the baggy shorts, footwear, Tshirts, and headgear of their children. But I see what you mean about kids' wearing grown up styles. We were in Spain just before First Communion time. They still sell traditional sailor suits for boys, but also man-style suits, except that they are decorated with braid and tassels--they looked like admirals, not common sailors! Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Kate Bunting To: H-costume list Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 4:52 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Children's fashions Maggie wrote: It also strikes me that we are moving back to kids wearing miniature adult styles. I was thinking the same thing myself recently. I'm old enough to remember young boys routinely wearing short trousers (i.e. knee-length suit trousers, as distinct from casual "shorts"). Now that (a) most clothes are easily washable, and (b) adults are wearing casual styles more of the time, I don't think there's an obvious difference between adult and children's styles. Kate Bunting Librarian & 17th century reenactor Derby, UK _ The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you believe this email was sent to you in error, please notify the sender and delete this email. Please direct any concerns to info...@derby.ac.uk. ___ 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] Children's fashions
Maggie wrote: It also strikes me that we are moving back to kids wearing miniature adult styles. I was thinking the same thing myself recently. I'm old enough to remember young boys routinely wearing short trousers (i.e. knee-length suit trousers, as distinct from casual "shorts"). Now that (a) most clothes are easily washable, and (b) adults are wearing casual styles more of the time, I don't think there's an obvious difference between adult and children's styles. Kate Bunting Librarian & 17th century reenactor Derby, UK _ The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you believe this email was sent to you in error, please notify the sender and delete this email. Please direct any concerns to info...@derby.ac.uk. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
