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Title: Gimp trim
Post by: sofadoc on June 30, 2010, 06:53:34 pm
I took in a large antique job in which the customer selected a light blue velvet. I showed him a Conso gimp chart to pick a matching gimp from. I didn't know that many of the colors on my chart had been dropped. Now, I'm stuck with the fabric unless I can find the gimp somewhere else (he won't take double cording). I've been looking at E-Bay, and other online sites with no luck so far. The gimp was called M55 on the outdated Conso chart. Anybody know of a good source with a wide selection of colors?
The color is a powder blue.
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: Pikachu on June 30, 2010, 09:24:46 pm
Don't know if this will help, but I'll throw it out there.

http://www.beards-cosden.com/samples.asp
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: sofadoc on June 30, 2010, 09:53:21 pm
Thanx Pikachu, a couple of those look pretty close. I'll call them tomorrow.
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: Joys Shop on July 01, 2010, 06:14:00 am
Try Dubois
they have some of the discontinued gimp

If, the first person you talk to says they don;t have it, have them double check
When I called a couple months ago for a discontinued gimp, I was told they didn't have it, then they called back a few minutes later to say that they did, in fact, have it

414-483-1002
I believe is the number
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: sofadoc on July 01, 2010, 03:04:27 pm
Way to go Joy! Dubois had it. This will keep me from eating a fabric order. Thanks.
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: Joys Shop on July 02, 2010, 06:41:17 am
Glad I could help someone
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: coolgee6 on December 28, 2014, 08:33:37 pm
I have a customer that wants me to replace about half of his eisenglass. How can I do this and get the zippers to match up? Should I also replace the zipper half in the window pieces that I am not replacing? I am also concerned about getting the new pieces to fit good without wrikels etc. so what is the best way to pattern the replacement windows?
Title: Re: Gimp trim
Post by: sofadoc on December 29, 2014, 06:21:56 am
Welcome coolgee

You probably need to start a new thread in order for the people who can answer your question to see it.

Good luck, Dennis