So my loving seamstress mother is making some fancy something out of velvet. She's ironing part of it out, having just finished off the final hemming stages annnnnnnd... she slips, some of the velvet isn't protected by a velvetboard anymore and touches the iron directly for a couple of seconds.... [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2007 - 6 answers

I have a beautiful velvet blazer. While teaching today, a piece of duct tape got stuck to it (I don't know how). When I try to peel it off, it totally screws up the finish (the little fibers come with). How do I get the duct tape off the velvet?
posted on Jan 23, 2007 - 18 answers

In the Velvet Underground song 'Foggy Notion,' the narrator notes, "Got my calamine lotion." Among other things, the narrative concerns a shooting, S&M and heroin. Why does the narrator carry anti-itch medication?
posted on Nov 3, 2006 - 13 answers

Where can I find a good pattern for a velvet skirt? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm looking to buy a velvet jacket something like this. Is this something you would need to have custom made?
posted on Feb 16, 2005 - 10 answers