canvas
.: Groups .:. Search .:. About :.
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Sewing Discussions - A group that is not as it seams. 

Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
canvas klh in VA 02-10-2008
|--> Re: canvas BEI Design02-10-2008
|--> Re: canvas Kay Lancaster02-10-2008
`--> Re: canvas Kirsten Sollie02-11-2008
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by klh in VA on February 10, 2008, 12:02 pm

My Swedish wife asked to do a search for 'canvas'.
This is for a friend in Sweden.

I asked 'what for' and she said the person wants to sew on it, with it,
to make designs and patterns thereon as well as hangings and table
center cloths.

In other words, the question is vague; I'm not all sure that 'canvas' is
what she wants.

So with that lead in, does anyone have suggestions?

[I just do stuff with my serger. My focus is on threading and then maybe
getting to use it :-) ]

klh in VA

Posted by BEI Design on February 10, 2008, 9:00 pm
klh in VA wrote:
> My Swedish wife asked to do a search for 'canvas'.
> This is for a friend in Sweden.
>
> I asked 'what for' and she said the person wants to sew
> on it, with it, to make designs and patterns thereon as
> well as hangings and table center cloths.
>
> In other words, the question is vague; I'm not all sure
> that 'canvas' is what she wants.
>
> So with that lead in, does anyone have suggestions?

I'm making a wild guess here, that the friend wants
"needlework canvas":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlepoint

Mostly, they come as pre-made kits, but you might try:

http://www.willowfabrics.com/acatalog/zweigart_needlecraft_aida_fabrics.html?gclid=CMei7JaEu5ECFRIUagodOhYKCg

http://www.everythingcrossstitch.com/c-11-cloth.aspx

Beverly




Posted by Kay Lancaster on February 10, 2008, 10:42 pm
> My Swedish wife asked to do a search for 'canvas'.
> This is for a friend in Sweden.
>
> I asked 'what for' and she said the person wants to sew on it, with it,
> to make designs and patterns thereon as well as hangings and table
> center cloths.
>
> In other words, the question is vague; I'm not all sure that 'canvas' is
> what she wants.
>

Canvas is a heavy, closely woven, plain-woven fabric, usually cotton,
linen or hemp (but now often a poly-cotton blend) that used to be used
for things like ship sails, duffel bags, and occasionally trousers. In
lighter weights, in the US, it's called "duck". You also see it in cotton
fabric tennis shoes, and things like canvas tote bags.

Or canvas is an openweave fabric used for certain kinds of needlework,
such as needlepoint canvas or rug canvas.

My guess is that she wants something like the Merimekko fabrics of my
childhood were printed on, which was a lightweight cotton duck. Or she's
looking for another fabric entirely.

Any chance of a photo of the type of fabric she's looking for? Does she
have a table cloth or runner like she'd like to make?

Kay



> klh in VA

Posted by Kirsten Sollie on February 11, 2008, 12:12 am

>
> My Swedish wife asked to do a search for 'canvas'.
> This is for a friend in Sweden.
>
> I asked 'what for' and she said the person wants to sew on it, with it, to
> make designs and patterns thereon as well as hangings and table center
> cloths.
>
> In other words, the question is vague; I'm not all sure that 'canvas' is
> what she wants.
>
> So with that lead in, does anyone have suggestions?
>
> [I just do stuff with my serger. My focus is on threading and then maybe
> getting to use it :-) ]
>
> klh in VA

If you tell me what it is called in Swedish, I can probably find out what
she is looking for. (I speak Norwegian).

Kirsten


Similar ThreadsPosted
canvas curtains? April 23, 2007, 5:52 pm
canvas fabric September 19, 2008, 1:23 pm
Serging Canvas - Which Machine? February 1, 2006, 10:59 pm
Canvas half-life? September 26, 2006, 7:56 am
Binding canvas bibs November 4, 2006, 8:15 pm
Need to hand sew a zipper onto heavy canvas December 13, 2005, 9:16 pm
Hair canvas from men's ties February 13, 2007, 5:20 am

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Sewgirls.com XML SitemapXML Sitemap