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Posted by Cindy Schmidt on March 8, 2009, 10:49 pm
This is mainly for the garment seamstresses out there.
This is the time of year that many of the high schools will be having their
proms. My 18 yo DD being one of them. There is a local company who
recently became affiliated with the United Way and had a bunch of girls
donate fancy dresses, ballgowns, etc. All dresses are marked $25.
My DD found the dress of her dreams. Beautiful princess style dress, full
of POOFINESS.......
Problem.......there is a tear in the tulle on the right side. What would be
the best way to sew this up so it is not noticable? Clear thread?
Matching color? Whip stitch? More precise???
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cindy from MO
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Posted by Tia Mary on March 9, 2009, 5:45 am
Cindy Schmidt wrote:
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> Problem.......there is a tear in the tulle on the right side. What would be
> the best way to sew this up so it is not noticable? Clear thread?
> Matching color? Whip stitch? More precise???
>
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Cindy from MO
On things like this, I use a very fine clear nylon thread. I also
use what I call a "ladder" stitch that looks like a figure 8. Butt the
torn edges together making sure not to overlap them and anchor your
thread -- top or bottom of tear doesn't matter. Bring the thread up from
the bottom of the fabric on the first side. Take the thread down
in-between the torn edges and bring it back up from back to front on
the other second of the tear. Go back down in-between the torn edges
and come up from back to front on the first side again but just a bit up
or down (depending on where you started). Keep stitching in this manner
until you reach the end of the tear, anchor your thread again and you're
done.
I like to put a tiny dab of seam sealant (Fray Check, etc.) on the
anchored thread to help the nylon stay anchored. It's got a mind of its
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Posted by Roberta on March 9, 2009, 8:52 am
Seems to me that adding thread would only make the tear more visible.
Maybe you could get a strip of fine silk gauze the same color as the
tulle, apply a thin layer of fabric glue, and stick the edges together
from the wrong side. Cover with some non-stick silicone paper and
weight down until it is completely dry. Then carefully trim away any
excess gauze.
If the tear is vertical, you could also try sewing a narrow seam down
the whole length of the overskirt. Assuming it has other seams
already, this would not be very noticeable.
Plan c: add design elements. Find some tulle the same color but a
shade darker. Cut out lots of big triangles or other shapes, and apply
randomly all over the skirt, including of course the torn spot.
Roberta in D
On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 21:49:04 -0500, "Cindy Schmidt"
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>This is mainly for the garment seamstresses out there.
>This is the time of year that many of the high schools will be having their
>proms. My 18 yo DD being one of them. There is a local company who
>recently became affiliated with the United Way and had a bunch of girls
>donate fancy dresses, ballgowns, etc. All dresses are marked $25.
>My DD found the dress of her dreams. Beautiful princess style dress, full
>of POOFINESS.......
>Problem.......there is a tear in the tulle on the right side. What would be
>the best way to sew this up so it is not noticable? Clear thread?
>Matching color? Whip stitch? More precise???
>HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Cindy from MO
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Posted by Rick B on March 9, 2009, 9:49 am
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> This is mainly for the garment seamstresses out there.
> This is the time of year that many of the high schools will be having the=
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> proms. =A0My 18 yo DD being one of them. =A0There is a local company who
> recently became affiliated with the United Way and had a bunch of girls
> donate fancy dresses, ballgowns, etc. =A0All dresses are marked $25.
> My DD found the dress of her dreams. =A0Beautiful princess style dress, f=
ull
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> of POOFINESS.......
> Problem.......there is a tear in the tulle on the right side. =A0What wou=
ld be
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> the best way to sew this up so it is not noticable? =A0 Clear thread?
> Matching color? =A0Whip stitch? =A0More precise???
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Cindy from MO
I'm not a seamstress and I haven't seen the tear... However, could you
make it into an decorative seem? You could do a similar on the the
other side to make it symentrical or leave it on just one side. You
you embroider over it?
I look forward to hear how it all turns out.
Regards,
Rick Boesen
Olivet, MI
www.FiberArtFest.com
www.QuesoCabezaFarm.com
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> Problem.......there is a tear in the tulle on the right side. What would be
> the best way to sew this up so it is not noticable? Clear thread?
> Matching color? Whip stitch? More precise???
>
> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Cindy from MO