Ah, for the Avatar costumes you mentioned a while back?
I used some needlepoint canvas that had been sitting in my closet for years after deciding regular interfacing wasn’t stiff enough. I sandwiched a layer of the canvas between 2 of the brocade, basted them all together, and finished the raw edges with applique. The canvas holds the shape pretty well while still being flexible.
I’m not sure if there’s any place in the city that sells needlepoint canvas by the yard. I got a couple of yards years ago during a needlework con. Weave and stiffness can vary though and I’ve seen some rather flimsy varieties that wouldn’t do as well. I think the stuff I have is mono needlepoint canvas made by Zwiegart. (http://www.zweigart.com/) I don’t know a good place to order it off the top of my head since I haven’t needlepointed much for years but I could check for you if you’re interested. :-)
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Date: 2008-12-20 05:01 am (UTC)Ah, for the Avatar costumes you mentioned a while back?
I used some needlepoint canvas that had been sitting in my closet for years after deciding regular interfacing wasn’t stiff enough. I sandwiched a layer of the canvas between 2 of the brocade, basted them all together, and finished the raw edges with applique. The canvas holds the shape pretty well while still being flexible.
I’m not sure if there’s any place in the city that sells needlepoint canvas by the yard. I got a couple of yards years ago during a needlework con. Weave and stiffness can vary though and I’ve seen some rather flimsy varieties that wouldn’t do as well. I think the stuff I have is mono needlepoint canvas made by Zwiegart. (http://www.zweigart.com/) I don’t know a good place to order it off the top of my head since I haven’t needlepointed much for years but I could check for you if you’re interested. :-)