... and ... yup! very good. It's the lower corner of Gil-Galad's outfit. the swirls on the cape echo the swirls on his gorget, and his signature color was...
Hi, I used to own a Platinum Plus (1 year ago---about 3,000 Canadian= 2500 US), which did embroidery as well as had some decorative stitches, including the...
I'm in the market for a serger for my birthday (July) and if I can pry it from someone, a new sewing machine. However, since I am on a fixed income and ...
... making ... anyone ... thinking of ... the ... Hi Karin- I'm not sure exactly how Eowyn's sleeves are laced, having never studied that dress, but I did just...
I have completed my Sculpey and wire rendition of Galadriel's Brooch. In referencing AlleyCatscratch, I read that one can boil the sculpey. The brooch is...
I did my best drawing a little Microsoft Paint version of what I did. It's the same technique I use for putting lacing down the back or sides of a costume,...
... researched AlleyCatScratch and Yvette's homepages. (Beautiful work!), but am having difficulty figuring out the back of the gown. I have decided to do a ...
... http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Cornation.htm (I drilled down through Characters, Humans, Eowyn, and then used the list down the page...
... production office has drawn back the upper sleeve, there are tiny fabric or rattail loops sewn into a seam on either side of the lacing. Here's the pic now...
Hi to all! I haven't been here for a while. I'm trying to get some pictures of my projects to share with you. I usually use clothes from thrift stores, my own...
hello, after working on this on and off and changing my mind a few times I finnaly finished my forst inspired by dress, this on was actaully gonna be the...
For those of us who are not enjoying the changes, there is a way to revert back to the old style. Go to the webpage and click on edit my membership (it's at...
... making ... anyone ... thinking of ... the ... I know I'm a bit slow on the uptake here, but I recently started Eowyn's white gown and it also has lacing on...
If you didn't go to CostumeCon a couple of weeks ago, you missed a lot of fun (next year's is in St Louis at the end of march <http://www.cc25.net/news.htm> )....
Hi All! Seems like it's been a while, but I now have something new to post relating to Nimrodel's River Gown; I finally have some portrait photos. You can see...
Reply to a question several days ago (sorry, the power source for my computer died and my son just replaced it after a week): Storing fabric in the plastic...
In a message dated 6/13/2006 2:34:01 AM Central Daylight Time, android18_jen@... writes: I don't want the feathers to get all messed up and can't buy a...
... that I made? I've been pondering it for a while and can't seem to figure it out. I don't want the feathers to get all messed up and can't buy a special...
... arrows ... can't ... padded. You ... Hi all, michelle Here I just shipped some arrows, what I did was get a poster tube, then two rounds of styrofoam, cut...
... I woudl suggest that you bundle them together and tie them so they don't rattle around, then ship them in a tube. You can always fill the tube with peanuts...
... I'd suggest padding the gaps between the feathers with tissue paper or something and then wrapping them in bubble wrap. And wrapping the shafts ...
In a message dated 6/13/2006 9:31:40 AM Central Daylight Time, north_shore_fruitcake@... writes: And check with the post office about posting them -...
Never had a reason to ship arrows but... You could buy a couple of blocks of floral foam. (That soft stuff you stick fake flowers in.) Stick the arrows...
I have finished Galadriel's brooch. Thanks to Yvette, whose directions I referred to and then modified. I used sculpty and wire, created the leaf striations,...
Hi There, It looks like a typical plaque belt worn all through the middle ages. The plaques are usually bronze and are joined with jump rings. Here's a site...
... wedding dress. And I'd prefer that it not be flimsy. You can find medallion belts by scrounging around. Buy 2 and put them together for a larger length....