Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-04 Thread Dianne & Greg Stucki
- Original Message - From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies You got off easy ;-) I shop the sale stuff once or twic

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-04 Thread Robin Netherton
On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, Dianne & Greg Stucki wrote: > > Warning: You can spend hours here. > And lots of money. I just bought some things to make a girdle, and > spent $60 in under ten minutes! Would have been a whole lot more, but > I already had the pearls. You got off easy ;-) I shop the sale s

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-04 Thread Dianne & Greg Stucki
- Original Message - From: "Robin Netherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies Not sure about the spangles, but one huge source of gl

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Lloyd Mitchell
come up with something that would more than "DO". Kathleen - Original Message - From: "Chris Laning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] embroidery suppli

RE: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread otsisto
The stationary punches don't work real well with metal. What works to a degree are leather punches, dies and stamps. Smoothing the edge is recommended as the edge cut and will cut fabric, embroidery floss and your fingers. And it not cut snag you fabric and embroidery, as well as prick your finger(

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Chris Laning
-Original Message- From: Lloyd Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Nov 3, 2005 1:23 PM To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies Would it be possible to use one of the new fancy punches that are currently the vogue for scrapbooking?

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Shane & Sheridan
Emery boards for fingernail filing work very well for delicate things like this, I use them for smoothing out the edges of plastic jewels and glass shisha mirrors for dance costumes. Added bonus, a pack of the disposable ones is usually very cheap. Sheridan > If you cut your own shapes you will

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Lloyd Mitchell
quins will be 'buried' in the embroidery enough that the rough edges will not be a problem. Kathleen - Original Message - From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 3:30 PM Subj

RE: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread otsisto
If you cut your own shapes you will need something to smooth down the edges. De -Original Message- Hi, It was oval seaqins i was after, doesnt seem to be in fashion these days. I looked at your link and found this: German Silver Sheet Metal - 28 Gauge, 6"x12" Wich is thin silver plate wic

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
th century to cut out special shapes and add to your embroidery. Bjarne - Original Message - From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:23 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] embroidery suppli

RE: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread otsisto
-Original Message- Hi, After you sended the link to chenilles et pappilons, i have wondered. Does anybody know where i could get such oval silver spangels, as one of the mens jackets, are embroidered with? Such ones i have ben looking for for ages, and i cant think of what things i mis beca

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 14:23 03/11/2005, you wrote: Hi, After you sended the link to chenilles et pappilons, i have wondered. Does anybody know where i could get such oval silver spangels, as one of the mens jackets, are embroidered with? Such ones i have ben looking for for ages, and i cant think of what things

Re: [h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Robin Netherton
On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: > After you sended the link to chenilles et pappilons, i have wondered. Does > anybody know where i could get such oval silver spangels, as one of the mens > jackets, are embroidered with? ... > Small tiny oval glassbeads would be a treassure two!

[h-cost] embroidery supplies

2005-11-03 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
Hi, After you sended the link to chenilles et pappilons, i have wondered. Does anybody know where i could get such oval silver spangels, as one of the mens jackets, are embroidered with? Such ones i have ben looking for for ages, and i cant think of what things i mis because my french is so lou