Re: [h-cost] 1920's headwear

2008-07-28 Thread Kenet Muir
Try this site. http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm Kenet --- On Mon, 7/28/08, Shane Sheridan Chabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shane Sheridan Chabot [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] 1920's headwear To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, July 28, 2008, 4:46 PM Hello! I have been

Re: [h-cost] embroidery machines, was: How Many Costume Books...

2008-04-28 Thread Kenet Muir
My husband bought me an embroidery machine last year and I love it. It is a Janome E350 and is very user friendly. It uses their cards but also uses a computer jump drive. Designs can be downloaded from your computer to the drive and plugged directly into the machine. The other thing that I like

Re: [h-cost] Corset pattern 1895

2008-04-08 Thread Kenet Muir
Have you tried looking at a Corset Making website? They have supplies and patterns as well as kits. I have puchased from them in the past and they are fast, reasonable and have had everything that I have needed for creating several different styles of corsets.

Re: [h-cost] Costume Con

2007-11-29 Thread Kenet Muir
, and is in a different city and run by a different committee each year. http://www.costume-con.com/info.html Kenet Muir, Jax, FL --- Jane Pease [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For the incogniscenti among us, what exactly is Costume Con? Who sponsors it Where is information available? Thanks, Jane In NO VA

Re: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-23 Thread Kenet Muir
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That won't bleach the fabric? It's not white. On Oct 21, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Kenet Muir wrote: Have you tried getting the stain wet with warm water then rubbing baking soda into it mixed with hydrogen peroxide? Let it sit for half and hour then wash as usual

Re: [h-cost] cleaning problem

2007-10-21 Thread Kenet Muir
Have you tried getting the stain wet with warm water then rubbing baking soda into it mixed with hydrogen peroxide? Let it sit for half and hour then wash as usual. I found that it worked with chocolate that had been through the wash several times. Kenet --- Sylvia Rognstad [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [h-cost] New Simplicity patterns/Hobby Lobby

2007-07-20 Thread Kenet Muir
Not all places that rip the covers off books or patterns are shady. Distribution companies tear off covers of paperback books that are not sold and send them back for credit. The books are then destroyed but some places donate them to shelters etc. There are people that take advantage of this but

Re: [h-cost] embroidery question

2007-05-31 Thread Kenet Muir
In the past I have used the same method you related below when doing machine applique, but when I do hand applique I use a small amount of fabric spray adhesive to hold the pieces in place. Kenet --- Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've used Wonder Under when I was planning a machine satin

Re: [h-cost] Monkey Claw Buttons

2007-04-18 Thread Kenet Muir
I have a site for tying a monkey's fist would that help? Kenet http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpgWebsite=www.animatedknots.com --- Jane Pease [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently on one of the lists, someone posted a site that had, in addition to frog