Forum Forum_icon


General Issues

75x75
pip1star
22 Jul 2008 4:05 AM

beaded fabric

I was lucky enough to be in my fabric shop when they were offloading their evening fabric. It had all been $70 - $120 a metre but it was now $10. I did buy a fair bit. Now my daughter needs a ballgown and I want to make some up. No worries you say? Well the fabric she had chosen is chiffon with beaded starbursts all over it and I'm not feeling too confident. How do I handle it? I think I need to remove all the beads on the seam line and reattach them after. And pressing is going to be interesting. The pattern is a WOF one and fairly simple and I'm lining it with satin. So if you have any tips to share I would be really grateful.


POSTS (3)

ADD POST
    • 75x75
      sewbaby26    Ï Posted 22 July 2008 at 7:14: AM

      Hi pip1star,

      when ive worked on costumes i found smashing the beads in the seam allowance better than taking off. it leaves the stitches in tact. However double check on some extra material to see if this still applies for your fabric. Good luck!

      SB26

    • 75x75
      maha1965    Ï Posted 22 July 2008 at 12:30: PM

      i,m with the opinion of sewbaby26 leave the beads as it is and when you start to sew some of them will be broken from the sewing machine dont worry it wont show if you want to put the back do it it wilol be easier than doing them all

    • 75x75
      pip1star    Ï Posted 25 July 2008 at 12:59: AM

      Thanks for that. I'm starting tonight. It's taken me a bit to get my nerve up but I need to get going. Hopefully I'll have something to post on creations when I'm done.

ADD POST
Print Page Viewing Comments 1 - 3 of 3