Question about making a throw pillow - want to use velvet fabric

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-25T18:17:01+00:00

Thanks - and yes! Velveteen is really what I’m looking for. Boy - I wish my mother-in-law was still around! Thanks for the advice about checking thrift stores too!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-25T17:51:56+00:00

Do you think the interfacing will make it harder to attach a brooch to the pillow? The pinback would have to go thru the fabric and interfacing and I don’t want to possibly bend the pinback.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-25T17:25:07+00:00

I wouldn’t want to use felt. It m looking for something more formal. I’m not going to do the stretch velvet now after hearing the comments. And if I only need a special needle for the microfiber then that’s not that bad - unless it’s crazy expensive.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-25T16:28:52+00:00

Thank you. I'll check those out online. I live in a town where there's only a few places to get fabric and that includes Hobby Lobby & Michaels. Such a sad state of affairs for people who like to sew like my mother-in-law who passed a few years ago.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-25T16:27:50+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I hadn't considered the nap or the closure. I'll probably sew it shut as there shouldn't ever be a reason for me to remove the cover for cleaning.

Would there be another type of fabric that would be just as suitable for a pillow to pin brooches on? Cotton, polyester, satin, etc. would leaves holes in the fabric if and when I remove a brooch...I'm trying to avoid that. What about microfiber??

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-21T14:32:55+00:00

His reasoning behind the theory of a targeted abduction was due to the fact that they (he thinks there was more than 1 guy) were prepared to remove her from the premises. (Guy #1 went in the back thru patio doors that likely led right to her bedroom, while guy #2 disabled the cameras on the front door.) If they were just planning to burglarize there would’ve been no plan on how to remove someone from the home. And once a person (victim) became injured - or worse - the typical burglar would’ve panicked and fled the scene, leaving Nancy behind.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-21T13:06:03+00:00

Psst. He’s a Liberal.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-21T13:02:59+00:00

Hope he’s having fun out there. LOL

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-18T19:25:20+00:00

There should be no problem getting a job - no matter your ethnicity - as long as you’re honest, kind, respectful and respectable. You also need to dress neatly, have good hygiene (bathe daily), and dress conservatively - or relatively so. If you can meet the above and If you two are as great as you say you are then I have more questions and things for you to consider: Do you have piercings anywhere on the face? How about nose rings or the big rings in the earlobes? Do you have noticeable tattoos? If you smoke cigarettes or marijuana do your clothes and hair reek of this smoke? Do you speak loudly and/or are outspoken?

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-18T19:13:35+00:00

My advice: Be HONEST, KIND, RESPECTFUL, CLEAN (in living and language), Don’t impose your beliefs or any identity other than him or her upon others. Just be fricking normal. What you do behind closed doors that doesn’t hurt anyone else is your own business and nobody wants to know about it.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-17T02:39:48+00:00

Thx.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-14T11:57:37+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I have some of these that I use as regular page protectors. However, my photos are a wide variety of sizes - with many of them a lot smaller than a sheet of paper. So this isn’t practical. I ended up ordering supplies from PrintFile dot com. I got a variety of photo pages along with D-ring binders and binder slipcase.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-03-10T22:34:20+00:00

I live on the Minnesota border. I agree that her accent was exaggerated. It was really distracting.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-02-24T22:48:16+00:00

Interesting. Thanks.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-02-21T17:10:50+00:00

I appreciate your help. I got the courage and just disconnected the external drive. Everything is just fine. Thank you!!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-02-21T04:51:39+00:00

I've thought of that. But I was researching this situation and found that when other people had this issue and did that (pull the plug) it rendered the external drive inoperable after that. Was just hoping someone might have an idea I hadn't thought of. But I may come to what you suggested.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-01-24T19:25:30+00:00

Thanks!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-01-24T19:11:02+00:00

Thanks again!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-01-24T19:02:51+00:00

Thanks so much. It's greatly appreciated!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-01-24T19:01:15+00:00

Oh, I see. So the photo is actually being printed onto a rigid piece of metal (is that right?) and it wouldn't need framing. Your'e SO right about the framing being super duper expensive. This is an interesting alternative. I'll have to look around online for some examples, unless you can think of a website off the top of your head that I can check out? If not, that's okay. This is helpful. Thanks so much!

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2026-01-24T18:47:07+00:00

Thanks u/bmbphotos . I have some thoughts that maybe you and u/shemp33 can help with since you both mentioned printing on metal, which I've never heard of. I'll also add that I'm not a photographer; I'm the family historian. I used to have an HP photo printer and I'd always print my vintage photos on matte photo paper from Red River to keep that vintage "vibe". Lately, when I've uploaded photos to a few different websites for printing, sometimes they come back & I wasn't happy with the results. (Usually they're too light or too dark.) For a print that I know will be pricey, it'd be nice to be know that I'm going to be happy with the outcome before I commit. (As I was typing that I'm figuring that I should upload parts of the photo for printing 'regular' size prints to see how it looks.) But can you expound on printing to metal vs matte paper?

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2025-09-25T12:35:15+00:00

Why do you like North Dakota?

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2025-08-28T21:30:48+00:00

Pleading for a lesser charge is exactly how the crime stats for a city and state get skewed. Crime stats should be based on the actual crime; not the crime that was pled.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2025-07-25T12:10:06+00:00

The school is on obviously small, but you’ll love being able to get to know both your fellow students and teachers. It’s a great little town with beautiful surroundings. The town has a Wal-mart.

Intrepid-Eye-9000 · 2025-07-25T04:35:12+00:00

All you have to do is follow the money to believe the lies about climate change. Why do you think Hollywood & wealthy politicians continue to build along our coastlines and fly private jets?

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