Archive for the ‘Decorating & Remodeling’ Category
Monday, December 8th, 2008
kay asked: when selecting materials for a real life scenario? What are the factors that you would keep in mind while using computer images of fabrics for selection? Provide rationale for your answers.
Elaine
Tags: Computer Images, Selecting Materials, Using Computer
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Lori Z asked: I bought a home and am in the process of adding my own touches. However, I have found that the room I am working on has an issue. The former owner cut out fabric and glued (?) it to the closet doors. The doors are painted and I’m afraid that if I pull the fabric off, the paint will be pulled and ruin the closet doors. It doesn’t look like I can paint over it without still seeing the outline of the pattern. Does anyone have any ideas how to get the fabric off without ruining the doors?
Eileen
Tags: Closet Doors, Fabric Paint
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 1 Comment »
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
clair asked: I was given a sewing machine for Christmas….and so now I am working on some projects…I am trying to make a comforter cover out of cotton…100% cotton….
am trying to make it look real elegant but not sure what other fabrics go with what? like, does silk go with cotton? I need your help please…thanks…
Harvey
Tags: Christmas, Comforter Cover, Match
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 3 Comments »
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Kathryn asked: I am making 4 very large curtains for my child’s school auditorium. The fabric must be fire resistant, not too heavy for a home sewing machine, and pretty as well.
I should mention that these are for the windows. One is 27 x 10, another is 31 x 10 and 2 15 x 10’s. The stage curtain will be a 22oz IFR Velour that we would like to compliment. The Arch. on the job is worrying about dust settling in the nap.
Kathryn
Tags: Arch, Curtain Fabrics, School Auditorium
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 31st, 2008
joshcertain asked: i have seen several sellers on ebay who all sell the same exact fabrics and most are licensed childrens prints like disney princess, spiderman, etc. where do they get this fabric? i want to know where they get it to eliminate the middleman because i work from my home by sewing and selling my work and if i could get the fabrics cheaper than buying it from the ebay sellers it would be great!
i am in the greater cincinnati area and could also buy online if possible
they can be seconds or slight irregulars, i just want to know where to get them!
Louise
Tags: Fabrics Wholesale, Middleman, Spiderman
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Teeday R. asked: it’s the process of floating colours and then laying cloth or paper on top and then getting a marbled effect.
i know i need a fixative, i know i need a size. where can i get them from that’s cheap and easy?
Dorothy
Tags: Colours, Fabric, Marbled Effect
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 1 Comment »
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
K S asked: I have plenty of candles. I just didn’t know if you could replace bees wax for candle wax so that you can do imaging dye jobs on fabrics. I also forget what this process is called anybody know what I’m talking about. : )
Elaine
Tags: Bees Wax, Candles, Paint
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
thenameisthesame asked: I recently purchased a La-Z-Boy dual reclining loveseat. I noticed that the seat on the left sticks out about an inch more than the one on the right. I think that in the manufacturing process, the fabric on the seat on the right was sewn a little tigher than the seat on the left. It’s not very obvious and both seats are just comfortable. I didn’t notice this “defect” until about 3 weeks after I had it. Should I call the store and have them come look at it or is this something that is an acceptable variation?
Ann
Tags: Dual Reclining Loveseat, Fabric, Variation
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 1 Comment »
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Bridget E asked: Im in the process of making my own throw pillows but I wanna do some kind of Macrame design to put on them.
I’ve seen some stuff at WalMart that was fuzzy & string like. I think it’d look pretty cool on the throw pillows. Dont know what it’s called,
But would it be strong enough to do Macrame w/ & then sew to the throw pillow?
Or use it for Macrame & then use some type of stitch to sew it to thin strips of fabric which would then be sewn to the pillow?
Or is there any other types of string or rope that would work better & still look Fun/Funky?
Thanks.
Sheila
Tags: Macrame, Rope, Type Materials
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 19th, 2008
tam tam asked: I really appreciate it if you could tell me the fabrics used to make cushions, i only know that the fabrics are soft but what are the names of the fabrics?
Ana
Tags: Cushions, Names, Types Of Fabrics
Posted in Decorating & Remodeling | 2 Comments »
