I'm currently doing a costume for Galadriel and its cape is styled something like the Mirror Dress's Cape except it looks like 1 piece and lack that back...
The amusing part is, everywhere I go to look at cotton velvet in the proper sorts of colours, it's either almost as expensive or more expensive than silk...
Hi all, Sorry for the late reply; I found the elvish-looking bedspread/comforter set (it had 4 small pillows as well as shams, skirt, sheets, etc.) at "Anna's...
Hey everyone! I finished my Eowyn. I'd like to know your thoughts...They're not as beautiful of photos I've seen some people post (you are all such wonderful...
I kinda winged it. I've never done much with embroidery in my life, but my mom is at "master" status with the Embroiderer's Guild of America (or very...
Hi Silvara, At the Group site I just created an album in the Photos section named "Primmy's photos" and put 4 images of the "Rivendell look" bedroom in there....
... you might also try something really simple like putting in fabric softener - even really cheap (the cheaper the better, actually) hair conditioner - in the...
... Very good! it is indeed Frodo's Party Vest. I love the print on this. You can see that it is a "jacquard" - the pattern is woven in, not printed. To me it...
Thanks! I soaked it in really hot water w/ vineger them washed it again. The shoe helped. I think I'll wash it one more time. "Were Jesus to return today, and...
... The shoe helped. I think I'll wash it one more time. Ah... 2 -3 times w/ shoes and a bath towel as well. Washer, dryer, washer dryer maxed. -Cat- ...
Hi Judy, RE Frodo's party vest & the name of that style of print: I think it is closest to a "Jacobean Floral", which is a stylized rather than realistic...
... It breaks up some of the real hard thudding of the tennies. More needed if you're breaking down thinner materials. Also, given the fabric is normally in...
... Would this work on something like organza? Or is that in the realms of impossible to soften? Naresha ~To forgive calls upon our love, to forget calls upon...
I washed silk organza in really hot water and it softened. I don't know how soft you want it though. It will never be soft like chiffon... But I realized it...
... the stiff factor might come up again). It doesn't need to be as soft as chiffon - just soft enough to stop stuffing up my sewing. At the moment it's...
I personally like to abuse my fabric, that way I'm sure not to get any suprises once the garment is made. So I washed my organza in hot water on the regular...
... with minimal fraying. It crumples like crazy though. Yea.,. that's more been my experience with Organza... some crumple if under the higher heat, but not...
... so HOPEFULLY that should do something if I stretch it out taut and peg it in place, it might get some of the crumple out of it. Doing that, you're working...
If you have time, I'd suggest ordering the small size bottle of "Mil-soft" to try from a place like Dharma Trading Co. It's an industrial strength fabric...
... since ... I believe it is a sort of brocade, I've seen a lot of similar fabrics in the uphol;stery sections of fabric stores but have yet to find a close ...
Hullo, It's been a long time since I have posted on these boards, but I am excited to be back and see what people have been up to in the time that I was gone....
... the ... really ... Oh, I am happy to help! I got my velvet at Dollarfabrics.com, and it's a slate blue stretch velvet. A little pricey yet, but the price ...
... I was just wondering how opaque the fabric was? I've made myself a Requiem gown, but I need to remake the sleeves and I'm looking at changing the fabric I...
Hello everyone! I have finally finished writing a detailed pattern for making an accurate Pippen's scarf! I made this scarf for about 20$ (maybe a little more)...
... I would probably only worry about seam lines that are either under stress, or that need to retain a particular shape or length in order for the fit to be...
... knit with a nonstretchy woven The rules normally is to line woven w/ woven and line stretched w/ like stretch. (i.e. match 2 or 4 ways stretch.) However,...
... like to make a dress out of it. It's been folded up in a bag and now there are some creases in it. I know other people have bought the same fabric from...
Hi all, Got around to posting some pics of the Ranger stars, the cardboard one is the one I wore to faire, and the steel version is one I cut out today with...
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