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Searching for a heavy knit/woven with Sheen to it! Sykora 05-15-2008
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Posted by Sykora on May 15, 2008, 2:55 pm
Hi, I'm looking for some good fabric with which to have this dress made:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrsy/2490812058/ PS: I'm still looking
for that special seamstress!

I could just use regular satin or silk, but the problem with that stuff
is: One hangnail, and forget it. it's totally ruined. I'm spending too
much on this dress to risk that, especially since I, the hangnail QUEEN,
will be wearing it. =D

So what I'm thinking is perhaps a heavy, woven or knit fabric that has
some nice sheen to it, reminiscent of satin, but able to withstand minor
snags like hangnails and either not snag, or when snagged, you can cut off
the snagged bits and the fabric still looks nice.

It would need to be solid powder blue, or similar, and not have an
embossed design, or too much texture to it.

I have no idea where to start! Any ideas for me? IF YOU REPLY, please
reply to this email address, or I probably won't see it =/

Craigslistred AT gmail DAWT com

Thank you SO much!


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Posted by Sharon Hays on May 15, 2008, 6:53 pm
Sykora wrote:

> Hi, I'm looking for some good fabric with which to have this dress made:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrsy/2490812058/ PS: I'm still looking
> for that special seamstress!
>
> I could just use regular satin or silk, but the problem with that stuff
> is: One hangnail, and forget it. it's totally ruined. I'm spending too
> much on this dress to risk that, especially since I, the hangnail QUEEN,
> will be wearing it. =D
>
> So what I'm thinking is perhaps a heavy, woven or knit fabric that has
> some nice sheen to it, reminiscent of satin, but able to withstand minor
> snags like hangnails and either not snag, or when snagged, you can cut off
> the snagged bits and the fabric still looks nice.
>
> It would need to be solid powder blue, or similar, and not have an
> embossed design, or too much texture to it.
>
> I have no idea where to start! Any ideas for me? IF YOU REPLY, please
> reply to this email address, or I probably won't see it =/
>
> Craigslistred AT gmail DAWT com
>
> Thank you SO much!


I am posting this only to the NG since it is rather rude to ask for an email
reply when you post to a newsgroup.

You need to find someone to do the work for you THEN worry about the fabric.
I DON'T EVER work with fabric that a client brings to me without consulting
me first.

Try looking here: http://www.paccprofessionals.org/site/

That will help you find a professional seamstress in your area. If you
don't find one there, try the yellow pages under alterations. Call and see
if you can find someone who also does custom clothing construction.

Sharon

--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by Emily Bengston on May 15, 2008, 8:01 pm



On 5/15/08 1:55 PM, in article
482c870c$0$8037$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.com, "Sykora"

> Hi, I'm looking for some good fabric with which to have this dress made:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrsy/2490812058/ PS: I'm still looking
> for that special seamstress!
>
> I could just use regular satin or silk, but the problem with that stuff
> is: One hangnail, and forget it. it's totally ruined. I'm spending too
> much on this dress to risk that, especially since I, the hangnail QUEEN,
> will be wearing it. =D
>
> So what I'm thinking is perhaps a heavy, woven or knit fabric that has
> some nice sheen to it, reminiscent of satin, but able to withstand minor
> snags like hangnails and either not snag, or when snagged, you can cut off
> the snagged bits and the fabric still looks nice.
>
> It would need to be solid powder blue, or similar, and not have an
> embossed design, or too much texture to it.
>
> I have no idea where to start! Any ideas for me? IF YOU REPLY, please
> reply to this email address, or I probably won't see it =/
>
> Craigslistred AT gmail DAWT com
>
> Thank you SO much!
>
>
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We might have known this came from sewgirls.com.
Let's see if I understand it: first we are supposed to tell what fabric to
use and then, lead her to a seamstress to make the costume.
And lastly, post our replies to craiglist?
Who is this person? I don't usually post replies to this kind of junk mail,
but it is so ridiculous, it's funny. I hope she comes back and reads the
answers we post.
Emily


Posted by BEI Design on May 15, 2008, 11:12 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
> On 5/15/08 1:55 PM, in article
"Sykora"
> >
> > Craigslistred AT gmail DAWT com

> We might have known this came from sewgirls.com.
> Let's see if I understand it: first we are supposed to
> tell what fabric to use and then, lead her to a
> seamstress to make the costume.

<snicker> And do all that with no information about where it
lives,

> And lastly, post our replies to craiglist?

I don't think it's asking for a response *to* craigslist,
that(craigslistrec) is just it's chosen nym. It's to a
gmail <spit> address.

> Who is this person? I don't usually post replies to this
> kind of junk mail, but it is so ridiculous, it's funny.
> I hope she comes back and reads the answers we post.

Yeah, two identical posts sent within 24 seconds of each
other and it breaks netiquette by asking "...IF YOU REPLY,
please
reply to this email address, or I probably won't see it =/"

"Probably won't..." Well, I guess we can "probably" ignore
it.

I really need to find a newsreader with the ability to
filter on *content*, so I can just bit-bucket all messages
with "sewgirls.com" in the body.

Beverly, chuckling over the fact that this thread is going
to show up on that site....




Posted by BEI Design on May 15, 2008, 11:15 pm
BEI Design wrote:
>
> I don't think it's asking for a response *to* craigslist,
> that (craigslistred) is just it's <=========

Oops, that must be the apostrophe police banging on the
front door.



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