tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post1355364530606727406..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Magic of Horsehair Braid (A Little Tutorial)Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40268001072102761472014-07-16T18:29:23.393-04:002014-07-16T18:29:23.393-04:00Looked for it for ages and finally found some - ab...Looked for it for ages and finally found some - about to have my first attempt at fitting - wish me luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38164440338787371182013-10-02T20:14:58.478-04:002013-10-02T20:14:58.478-04:00Do you think this would work on tulle underskirt? ...Do you think this would work on tulle underskirt? The underskirt is long under a circle skirt made of cotton bottomweight. It's a costume. Or do I just need to make the underskirt super thick?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270024121570432831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56245036639400975902013-08-25T02:13:45.087-04:002013-08-25T02:13:45.087-04:00we appreciate the best services of Snoring Doctorwe appreciate the best services of <a href="http://www.snoringdoctor.org" rel="nofollow">Snoring Doctor</a>Snoring Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363354853816430659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-64990063981255044562013-07-18T01:44:52.456-04:002013-07-18T01:44:52.456-04:00Thanks for visit my blogs
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I saw so much stuff in there that I have been wanting to learn, don't know why I didn't recall it there but it looks as if I have a way top sewing reference in my own home. No need to run to the 'net as much as I thought I was going to have. The only thing funner than my Gertie book is actually sewing.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Lyric<br />http:///www.SewAndCro.comLyrichttp://www.sexybedroomdecor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69957515543445401102013-06-22T20:25:42.406-04:002013-06-22T20:25:42.406-04:00This blog is one of the best documented I have eve...This blog is one of the best documented I have ever seen! bravo! it’s rrally wonderful! I wish I could participate to one of these beautiful period costumes events! <a href="http://www.funwirks.com/Products/Decade-90s.aspx" rel="nofollow">90s costumes</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893912396150427817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3851310177403029972013-06-09T12:58:11.606-04:002013-06-09T12:58:11.606-04:00thanks admin good blog and text. mirc indir mevlan...thanks admin good blog and text. <a href="http://www.mirc-indir.net" title="mirc indir" rel="nofollow">mirc indir</a> <a href="http://www.mevlanasozleri.org" title="mevlana sözleri" rel="nofollow">mevlana sözleri</a> <a href="http://www.kapaksozler.net" title="kapak sözler" rel="nofollow">kapak sözler</a> <a href="http://www.abiyemodeli.net" title="abiye modelleri, elbise modelleri" rel="nofollow">abiye modelleri</a> <a href="http://www.canlikadin.com" title="moda sitesi" rel="nofollow">moda sitesi</a><br />Siberbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964696345098510838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65483624212374656162013-03-06T10:43:37.262-05:002013-03-06T10:43:37.262-05:00Great tutorial, very easy to follow. Thank-you so...Great tutorial, very easy to follow. Thank-you so much for taking the time to create it.Allegranzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255154502764825242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77001298939007559562012-12-10T01:18:00.007-05:002012-12-10T01:18:00.007-05:00I really like it, and the tutorial is easy to foll...I really like it, and the tutorial is easy to follow! :) Thank you <br />Nancy Samhttp://www.braidingclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20338198044535127772012-10-17T11:08:36.415-04:002012-10-17T11:08:36.415-04:00I love your blog! I'm just starting to sew and...I love your blog! I'm just starting to sew and it seems that every question that I have is answered by your blog! A big, big thank you!Bernadettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66056732510972869322012-09-12T13:44:30.438-04:002012-09-12T13:44:30.438-04:00Gertie I want to use horsehair braid for the botto...Gertie I want to use horsehair braid for the bottom of a ballroom dress but I want very accenuated ruffles. I also want to use a contrast colour so I want it to show. Is it best to use a narrow braid and what is the best way to apply it. There will be absolutely loads of meterage and I have both a serger and sewing machine.Ivoranninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40706265391065146502011-12-29T15:41:47.594-05:002011-12-29T15:41:47.594-05:00wow this tutorial is amazing, this seems like a ma...wow this tutorial is amazing, this seems like a magic tool, horsehair who knew?<br />thanks for sharing!Matter Of Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141167982326852808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70851994209689810862011-10-11T09:21:52.362-04:002011-10-11T09:21:52.362-04:00Oh, Gertie! You are a gem so you are. I knew when ...Oh, Gertie! You are a gem so you are. I knew when your name popped up on Google for horsehair braid hem that I should have just looked at your blog in the first place. Please forgive my lack of faith. xxxChapeuzinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051026485897082957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28501078541342545532011-07-27T00:59:18.399-04:002011-07-27T00:59:18.399-04:00Gertie - I'm in the process of making my daugh...Gertie - I'm in the process of making my daughter's wedding dress, which calls for 3" horsehair braid. I've never used it before and am very excited to see what the outcome will be. Thanks for sharing your tips and photos. They really helped me to visualize what I will need to do.<br />Thanks again,<br />~Darlinebetsysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823465828621309722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89772549138307297792011-06-28T20:41:30.132-04:002011-06-28T20:41:30.132-04:00thank you so much for this practical hemming solut...thank you so much for this practical hemming solution. your method is sooo much easier than what I was finding in other sources. <br /><br />I knew that horsehair braid was the way to go, but this dress is "for real life" and not Musical Theatre Costuming.sewingsandy1980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30163319526979438542011-05-09T02:43:00.009-04:002011-05-09T02:43:00.009-04:00I think i love you lol no seriously you've jus...I think i love you lol no seriously you've just made my day. I found you through Orchid in May's blog. I'm just about to start on a vintage dress that calls for horse hair braid and i now feel alot more confident about using it:)suziwong66http://www.suziwongcreations.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44243231640172750322011-04-04T12:55:13.622-04:002011-04-04T12:55:13.622-04:00Laundering horsehair braid isn't a problem. IF...Laundering horsehair braid isn't a problem. IF you machine was on your delicate/handwash cycle. Also, it's the clothing fabric that really determines the wash method. I've never had a problem washing my horeshair braided dress in the washer and hanging it to dry.Nina Suluhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616884472638151080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7772831372508000042010-09-19T07:45:51.151-04:002010-09-19T07:45:51.151-04:00Alright already. Thank you. I adore you. You'...Alright already. Thank you. I adore you. You're swell! You're smart, funny and beautiful. Really. I am just starting to embark upon the journey of sewing clothing. I've sewed costumes, the obligatory bag, and too many pillows, and am finally confidant enough to start sewing garments, yes, really. Sorry to ramble, but every time I search for a sewing, term, review, opinion, technique, guess who comes up? That's right, you. Really.<br /><br />So much so, that you might say that my dear husband may actually be a bit weary of hearing about Gertie from Brooklyn already.<br /><br />So, thank you Gertie from Brooklyn, you always do such a wonderful job and I appreciate your sharing your projects, musings, and knowledge.<br /><br />Hugs to you<br />Beverly from ChathamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21575602089121845932010-07-04T13:22:34.367-04:002010-07-04T13:22:34.367-04:00I love horsehair braid - and wouldn't it be gr...I love horsehair braid - and wouldn't it be great to see a sample from the past century - it must have been made from actual horsehair? I just used it on a dress I made and wrote a bit about it. <br />http://sunnygalstudio.blogspot.com/2010/05/tulle-time-part-deux.htmlBeth (SunnyGal Studio)http://sunnygalstudio.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38899171885053821452010-06-28T19:53:48.141-04:002010-06-28T19:53:48.141-04:00Gertie, that does make sense. I'm a new sewist...Gertie, that does make sense. I'm a new sewist with a background in spinning and knitting so the thought of unravelling is forefront :)Enjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194414685355424274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20168418700418951252010-06-26T15:23:47.122-04:002010-06-26T15:23:47.122-04:00I work in costumes for theatre and we use horsehai...I work in costumes for theatre and we use horsehair ALL the time- it's one of my favorite toys! I've been dying to make a hat out of it for ages. Can't wait to see the finished dress!Arihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/31954397@N05/sets/72157623246838603/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35640386188026094332010-06-25T22:59:31.770-04:002010-06-25T22:59:31.770-04:00Hey everyone! I just added a couple updates to the...Hey everyone! I just added a couple updates to the tutorial. I'm making my second skirt with horsehair braid tonight and I noticed a couple other things. :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10657862640629510962010-06-25T21:28:20.641-04:002010-06-25T21:28:20.641-04:00HI Gertie?s i love you sewing... It is fabulous......HI Gertie?s i love you sewing... It is fabulous...Hugs<br />DeniDENIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723342277542978883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72250666459573871622010-06-25T21:18:35.288-04:002010-06-25T21:18:35.288-04:00Enjay, I don't think it matters if the cord co...Enjay, I don't think it matters if the cord comes out since the horsehair is topstitched in place. I wouldn't cut out the loops if I'd catch stitched it to an underlining, though. Does that make sense?Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3404126767059462212010-06-25T20:23:21.782-04:002010-06-25T20:23:21.782-04:00Thank you so much for the tutorial. My grandmother...Thank you so much for the tutorial. My grandmother had some couture clothing and it's so interesting to see the why's of a lot of the structure engineered into such garments. <br />If you don't mind my asking, how are you going to ensure that the cord at the top doesn't pull out after you cut off the loops?Enjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194414685355424274noreply@blogger.com