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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 Kathy Applebaum on March 9, 2009, 10:49 am
No good idea on how to mend the dress, but I'm wondering how you have an 18
yo DD when I know you're only 29?!???
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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 Polly Esther on March 9, 2009, 11:00 am
I wish we knew where the tear was and how much poof you have to work with.
You just might be able to gather the tear in and decorate it with just any
number of possibilities - a lace appliqué, tiny silk bows, butterflies,
beads, sequins. Can you steal some tulle from an underlayer of skirt if you
need some matching fabric? We've had lots of ballerinas in the family who
were also ruffians and we have lots of experience in creative mending.
Polly
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> No good idea on how to mend the dress, but I'm wondering how you have an
> 18 yo DD when I know you're only 29?!???
> --
> Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
> Queen of Fabric Tramps
> mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
> remove the obvious to reply
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathyapplebaum/
>> 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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> 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
>