tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post941717967775117230..comments2024-03-12T06:04:32.091-04:00Comments on Grosgrain: Technique Tuesday: FOE (Fold Over Elastic)Grosgrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-34187692607855764462014-09-10T19:32:30.902-04:002014-09-10T19:32:30.902-04:00I love FOE but this is a very complicated way to d...I love FOE but this is a very complicated way to do something that can be done so quickly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495519680045333652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-28623428405319152822012-07-08T19:41:57.344-04:002012-07-08T19:41:57.344-04:00I am the owner of Hobovian.com . We sell fold over...I am the owner of Hobovian.com . We sell fold over in 50+ colors starting at .24 a yards. Shipping for your entire order is just 2$. Available in as little as 2 yard lengths.Message us that you are a new customer who saw us here and we will throw in 5 yards free with any order. You choose the color (solids only) or let us surprise you.Solids ,patterns, and custom Trim Candy flavors.Doesn't Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09224055824254294897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-46903655033235318162012-06-02T14:36:11.598-04:002012-06-02T14:36:11.598-04:00thefabricfairy.com has some great foe in lots of c...thefabricfairy.com has some great foe in lots of colors really cheap! it has a beautiful shimmery look and silky feel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-53214368462279082202011-10-19T09:24:44.824-04:002011-10-19T09:24:44.824-04:00I just came across your tute trying to figure out ...I just came across your tute trying to figure out ways to use foe because I just received a Joanns email advertising the new Babyville line. It looks like they will start carrying foe in a bunch of colors for making cloth diapers. Thought you might like to know. Cute blog, btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-8729758697497253552011-10-03T15:18:44.513-04:002011-10-03T15:18:44.513-04:00I sell FOE in 30+ colors and tie dye colors! Highe...I sell FOE in 30+ colors and tie dye colors! Highest quality!<br /><br />www.angelbabestutus.comTutuqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345761193728252131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-11925900309373348412011-05-26T18:39:34.931-04:002011-05-26T18:39:34.931-04:00I'm not sure about all Jo Ann's stores, bu...I'm not sure about all Jo Ann's stores, but the one by me now carries one type by the yard, made by Dritz. It's in the BTY elastic section, one inch wide (folds to 1/2"), white, matted. I think it's $1.90 a yard.<br /><br />Seeing as though I'd been buying it off of eBay for over a year for a friend's business, I got all excited, then disappointed that it wasn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-36756251671592896472010-10-02T07:54:42.844-04:002010-10-02T07:54:42.844-04:00FOE is used in diaper sewing so you would find it ...FOE is used in diaper sewing so you would find it in many online stores for diaper sewing supplies. I have pink and yellow here as well as black and whiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-121101192219206902010-09-19T16:43:44.500-04:002010-09-19T16:43:44.500-04:00i wish you would have indicated how wide the fabri...i wish you would have indicated how wide the fabric was, how long your elastic was and then held up the finished product a little better so i could see the whole garment. It would give me a better idea of how full it wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-50635724588186743562010-09-15T15:09:01.377-04:002010-09-15T15:09:01.377-04:00At JoAnn Fabrics I found the foldover elastic by a...At JoAnn Fabrics I found the foldover elastic by asking and the gal found it in the ribbon section, not with the other elastics. I guess that makes sense since you buy it by lengths. They only had white, as far as we could tell.Jessica @ Blog-Inspired Cookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593175997117928304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-84030215212514109702010-09-15T09:27:26.363-04:002010-09-15T09:27:26.363-04:00Awesome tutorial!! I linked to it over on Craft Go...Awesome tutorial!! I linked to it over on Craft Gossip Sewing:<br />http://sewing.craftgossip.com/video-tutorial-how-to-stitch-down-foldover-elastic/2010/09/15/<br /><br />--AnneAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317150870888315110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-85396148880646118222010-09-15T00:45:55.319-04:002010-09-15T00:45:55.319-04:00I love this! I'm so hunting for foldover elast...I love this! I'm so hunting for foldover elastic this weekend and making lots of fall skirts.Preppy Pink Crocodilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396889798988617272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-16881563422188825722010-09-15T00:06:51.395-04:002010-09-15T00:06:51.395-04:00I love your blog and all your techniques, but the ...I love your blog and all your techniques, but the videos are getting harder and harder to watch without a tripod! I couldn't see what you were doing in the machine since the camera was on the side, and the close up shots at the end are completely out of focus. I beg of you to get a cheap $25 tripod to assist you! Otherwise, I love this blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-4566604632484697202010-09-14T23:42:31.067-04:002010-09-14T23:42:31.067-04:00I think us devote Grograin readers may need to sta...I think us devote Grograin readers may need to start a campaign for Kathleen's husband or friend or someone to get her a gift of a mini tripod. "Improvised tripod" did work well though.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051391704508145574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-7615114686904844472010-09-14T18:46:17.013-04:002010-09-14T18:46:17.013-04:00i buy mine at www.sewzannesfabrics.com and I found...i buy mine at www.sewzannesfabrics.com and I found she had cheap shipping and cheap FOE and lots of colors. And that was shipping to canada. :) <br />Kathleen, you can find cute little mini tripods for less than $30 at walmart in the electronics department... I don't use mine tons, I have a fullsize tripod for photos, but for tutorials and stuff it's very handy! a nice little tool for theAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966273181741856577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-11566979813194445942010-09-14T17:02:37.875-04:002010-09-14T17:02:37.875-04:00An idea for Technique Tuesday:
Would you tell us ...An idea for Technique Tuesday:<br /><br />Would you tell us about your fitting process? How you choose a pattern size, how to deal with a full bust, etc....<br /><br />That would be awesome. Thanks again for all your hard work!{jen} iCandyhandmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824940083653725896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-66476427756693997652010-09-14T14:19:14.232-04:002010-09-14T14:19:14.232-04:00I have never seen fold over elastic. What a great...I have never seen fold over elastic. What a great item!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097054119585201394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-13387627018019874682010-09-14T14:06:38.339-04:002010-09-14T14:06:38.339-04:00Is your fabric has come out of the elastic how wou...Is your fabric has come out of the elastic how would you recommend fixing that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871322775055637036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-83471548219004531282010-09-14T13:35:41.900-04:002010-09-14T13:35:41.900-04:00you can also purchase FOE off of ebay
I love the ...you can also purchase FOE off of ebay<br /><br />I love the stuff!!the mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442659609532682275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-4545772522624783522010-09-14T12:21:23.839-04:002010-09-14T12:21:23.839-04:00FOE is fun stuff! I just did a tutorial where I r...FOE is fun stuff! I just did a tutorial where I recommend using it to finish the neck and armholes of a cute tank: http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2010/09/striped-and-ruffled-rose-tank-tutorial.htmlAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.adventuresindressmaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-61465649658648317792010-09-14T11:52:33.224-04:002010-09-14T11:52:33.224-04:00I recently purchased some foldover elastic, and wa...I recently purchased some foldover elastic, and was thinking what to do with it. Also, here's the Etsy shop where I purchased mine, she's got nearly any color imaginable:http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaryNotMartha?section_id=5905586Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890263275592597914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-46566606154302414272010-09-14T11:43:13.173-04:002010-09-14T11:43:13.173-04:00cute pattern!cute pattern!Pretty Zestyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066119133197587199noreply@blogger.com