opinions on shawls

Dakota Wica'hpi Ina · 07-31-2005, 06:03 PM

Now I know I may be asking for trouble, but I need an opinion on making my next shawl. I already have a (red) pendleton shawl and a ribbon fringe shawl, but I need to know what to use with my new white buckskin dress I'm finishing. The beadwork is white, colbalt blue, and silver with stars. Any suggestions??

yooperbear · 07-31-2005, 08:18 PM

Boozhoo,
I think if you make a white shawl, maybe a fabric with some sparkle to it and fringe it with cobalt blue that it will go great with your dress.

Dakota Wica'hpi Ina · 07-31-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by yooperbear

Boozhoo,
I think if you make a white shawl, maybe a fabric with some sparkle to it and fringe it with cobalt blue that it will go great with your dress.

Would I fuse the sparkly stuff to another fabric to make it sturdier? Should I add applique or beadwork?

yooperbear · 08-01-2005, 10:26 AM

there are so many kinds of fabrics now that you can get one with "ready made" with sparkles. Then add some beadwork, but only enough to highlight your shawl otherwise you will end up with a heavy shawl. Or you can even use fabric paints to offset some of the beads.

Blackbear · 08-02-2005, 05:36 AM

Goodness gracious.. to me this question is like asking me to "draw something". The endless possibilites..................... don't do that to me.. LOL

wyo_rose · 08-02-2005, 12:01 PM

I would suggest a cobalt blue shawl with white fringe (I just love white fringe on a darker fabric) with silver appliqued designs.

And I don't suggest beading a shawl. I guess you could, but I've never seen one personally. I have seen pony beads in the fringe and that looks kinda cool.

Cutbead Queen · 08-02-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wyo_rose

I would suggest a cobalt blue shawl with white fringe (I just love white fringe on a darker fabric) with silver appliqued designs.

And I don't suggest beading a shawl. I guess you could, but I've never seen one personally. I have seen pony beads in the fringe and that looks kinda cool.

I agree, the cobalt blue would look really nice. I like the darker colors, my buckskin has a white background also.

I have a beautiful white shawl that looked really nice with my regalia for about 2 pow-wows, and one of those powwows was Denver March (inside). Anyway it got sooooo dirty, so fast, I was shocked. I really hardly ever use it anymore. It looked so grungy, I was embarrased to use it. I had it drycleaned and haven't used it in awhile.

I made a dark green one and a burgandy one. The seem to stay cleaner especially outside.

Somethings to consider, I guess.

Blackbear · 08-02-2005, 03:10 PM

I hear ya.. I have an ivory colored one. I've been pretty good with it though and only had to have it dry cleaned once .. but I'm wishing I had made a red one instead.

What I was thinking though.. if you want a light colored shawl with blue fringe, maybe use that white moleskin.. it spot cleans pretty good from what I remember... or if you do a blue shawl.. use the white microdot for the design! I would'nt do a full shawl out of microdot if you are just carrying it over your arm... waste of time and money, and the fringe would get caught all up in it ...just a pain in the butt.

Dakota Wica'hpi Ina · 08-02-2005, 04:01 PM

ummm.........what's microdot? 'splain please.

yooperbear · 08-02-2005, 07:55 PM

the cobalt blue sounds like a good color to make too! I want to know what microdot is too.

Blackbear · 08-02-2005, 08:44 PM

it's that sequined material you see everywhere... I don't know where I got the name microdot from.. I think it was printed at the end of a bolt and that's why... but here's a link to some of it.. bad pic though

http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?C...2&PRODID=55298

**eap7** · 08-03-2005, 12:27 AM

i've always heard it called confetti dot..maybe microdot's a brand name?

Cutbead Queen · 08-03-2005, 01:52 AM

I call it little sparkly dot fabric, that melts when you iron it! LOL

Blackbear · 08-03-2005, 04:48 AM

CONFETTI DOT!! THAT"S IT!! ok yeah I've been using the wrong name.. and for a long time now too ROFLMAO!! Sorry for the confusion folks!

yooperbear · 08-03-2005, 11:43 AM

Okay, I understand now. I see it on all kinds of regalia,especially shawls and some tops or aprons. thanks

07-31-2005, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dakota Wica'hpi Ina Bear-y overprotective Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where ever my work takes me Posts: 839	opinions on shawls Now I know I may be asking for trouble, but I need an opinion on making my next shawl. I already have a (red) pendleton shawl and a ribbon fringe shawl, but I need to know what to use with my new white buckskin dress I'm finishing. The beadwork is white, colbalt blue, and silver with stars. Any suggestions??

08-02-2005, 05:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,621	Goodness gracious.. to me this question is like asking me to "draw something". The endless possibilites..................... don't do that to me.. LOL __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

08-02-2005, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,034 Blog Entries: 2	I would suggest a cobalt blue shawl with white fringe (I just love white fringe on a darker fabric) with silver appliqued designs. And I don't suggest beading a shawl. I guess you could, but I've never seen one personally. I have seen pony beads in the fringe and that looks kinda cool. __________________ Don't take life so seriously! It's not permanent.

08-02-2005, 03:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,621	I hear ya.. I have an ivory colored one. I've been pretty good with it though and only had to have it dry cleaned once .. but I'm wishing I had made a red one instead. What I was thinking though.. if you want a light colored shawl with blue fringe, maybe use that white moleskin.. it spot cleans pretty good from what I remember... or if you do a blue shawl.. use the white microdot for the design! I would'nt do a full shawl out of microdot if you are just carrying it over your arm... waste of time and money, and the fringe would get caught all up in it ...just a pain in the butt. __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

08-02-2005, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,621	it's that sequined material you see everywhere... I don't know where I got the name microdot from.. I think it was printed at the end of a bolt and that's why... but here's a link to some of it.. bad pic though http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?C...2&PRODID=55298 __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

07-31-2005, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
yooperbear yooperbear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harrisville, Mi Posts: 938	Boozhoo, I think if you make a white shawl, maybe a fabric with some sparkle to it and fringe it with cobalt blue that it will go great with your dress.

08-01-2005, 10:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
yooperbear yooperbear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harrisville, Mi Posts: 938	there are so many kinds of fabrics now that you can get one with "ready made" with sparkles. Then add some beadwork, but only enough to highlight your shawl otherwise you will end up with a heavy shawl. Or you can even use fabric paints to offset some of the beads.

08-02-2005, 04:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dakota Wica'hpi Ina Bear-y overprotective Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where ever my work takes me Posts: 839	ummm.........what's microdot? 'splain please.

08-02-2005, 07:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
yooperbear yooperbear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harrisville, Mi Posts: 938	the cobalt blue sounds like a good color to make too! I want to know what microdot is too.

08-03-2005, 12:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
eap7 ~Erica~ Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,239 Blog Entries: 5	i've always heard it called confetti dot..maybe microdot's a brand name?

08-03-2005, 01:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cutbead Queen Traditional Dancer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 93	I call it little sparkly dot fabric, that melts when you iron it! LOL __________________ Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art." - Leonardo Da Vinci "I found I could say things with my beads that I couldn't say any other way....things I had no words for" - Eva McAdams Eastern Shoshone

08-03-2005, 04:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,621	CONFETTI DOT!! THAT"S IT!! ok yeah I've been using the wrong name.. and for a long time now too ROFLMAO!! Sorry for the confusion folks! __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

08-03-2005, 11:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
yooperbear yooperbear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harrisville, Mi Posts: 938	Okay, I understand now. I see it on all kinds of regalia,especially shawls and some tops or aprons. thanks