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Posted by sopzebub on May 29, 2009, 5:11 pm
I need help!
I have been asked to sew bridesmaid dresses from this Vogue Pattern:
http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V1076.htm?
tab=evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=1
it is a tunic, but the bride wants me to just elongate the tunic by
attaching a
portion on to the bottom (and make it look good - which I can do)
But here's my BIG problem. The pattern calls for Two-Way Stretch Knits
Only:
Lightweight Double Knit, Wool Lyra and Cotton Lyrca. But the Bride (who is
a
very good friend) went out and bought 14 meters of Crepe-Back-Satin in the
EXACT
shade she wants before telling me and now I'm stuck with this fabric.
What I am hoping some expert in fabric will tell me is if it is at all
possible
to sew this pattern with the crepe-back-satin that has already been
purchased to
go with the pattern the bride has requested.
I know that crepe is a woven fabric with some give on the bias and will
have
less stretch than a Knit but I'm hoping someone will tell me that I can do
this
and make it work - even if I have to take my time with it.
Thank you to anyone who can help!
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Posted by Bobbie Sews More on May 29, 2009, 5:54 pm
If the pattern calls for Two-Way stretch, that is ALL I would use. The
bride could have very easily have bought a similar pattern that does NOT
call for stretch knit. Just explain to her that she purchased the wrong
pattern and this one will not work on a non stretch material. Just my
opinion!
Barbara in SC
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Posted by Janice on May 29, 2009, 6:13 pm
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> I need help!
> I have been asked to sew bridesmaid dresses from this
> Vogue Pattern:
> http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V1076.htm?
> tab=evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=1
> it is a tunic, but the bride wants me to just elongate
> the tunic by attaching a
> portion on to the bottom (and make it look good - which I
> can do)
> But here's my BIG problem. The pattern calls for Two-Way
> Stretch Knits Only:
> Lightweight Double Knit, Wool Lyra and Cotton Lyrca. But
> the Bride (who is a
> very good friend) went out and bought 14 meters of
> Crepe-Back-Satin in the EXACT
> shade she wants before telling me and now I'm stuck with
> this fabric.
> What I am hoping some expert in fabric will tell me is if
> it is at all possible
> to sew this pattern with the crepe-back-satin that has
> already been purchased to
> go with the pattern the bride has requested.
> I know that crepe is a woven fabric with some give on the
> bias and will have
> less stretch than a Knit but I'm hoping someone will tell
> me that I can do this
> and make it work - even if I have to take my time with it.
> Thank you to anyone who can help!
LMAO!!! Ask the bride if she would also like you to make a
silk purse from a sow's ear while you're at it.
If the bride cannot be convinced to either:
1. Select a suitable -pattern- for the -fabric- she bought,
OR
2. Select a suitable -fabric- for the -pattern- she
selected,
then obviously the bride has no clue (or sense) and I would
run screaming from that project.
Period
Full Stop
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Posted by wurstergirl on May 30, 2009, 12:19 am
Wsloan, you are a very kind friend to consider doing this. Brides are
among the most loopy people on the planet (myself included at the
time), and she wouldn't be the first to choose the wrong fabric for
her preferred pattern.
That said, I can't agree with the others more. The designer chose
stretch knit for good reasons and your crepe back satin simply cannot
make the crossover. Is there any chance the bride can return the
fabric if she loves the pattern so much? 14 meters are so easily
returned to the bolt or roll, and with a little begging many places
will take fabric back. I've done it myself with a lot less that 14
meters!
Since she loves the fabric color so much, finding another pattern
would really be the way to go, though.
Good luck,
Pora
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Posted by Betsy on May 31, 2009, 1:55 am
sopzebub wrote:
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>
> I need help!
>
> I have been asked to sew bridesmaid dresses from this Vogue Pattern:
>
> http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V1076.htm?
> tab=evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=1
>
> it is a tunic, but the bride wants me to just elongate the tunic by
> attaching a
> portion on to the bottom (and make it look good - which I can do)
>
> But here's my BIG problem. The pattern calls for Two-Way Stretch Knits
> Only:
> Lightweight Double Knit, Wool Lyra and Cotton Lyrca. But the Bride (who is
> a
> very good friend) went out and bought 14 meters of Crepe-Back-Satin in the
> EXACT
> shade she wants before telling me and now I'm stuck with this fabric.
Here are a couple other pattern options:
http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M5881.htm?tab=diystyle&page=1
You could add a contrast band.
http://www.simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=2639
--Betsy
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> I have been asked to sew bridesmaid dresses from this
> Vogue Pattern:
> http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V1076.htm?
> tab=evening_bridal_includes_designer&page=1
> it is a tunic, but the bride wants me to just elongate
> the tunic by attaching a
> portion on to the bottom (and make it look good - which I
> can do)
> But here's my BIG problem. The pattern calls for Two-Way
> Stretch Knits Only:
> Lightweight Double Knit, Wool Lyra and Cotton Lyrca. But
> the Bride (who is a
> very good friend) went out and bought 14 meters of
> Crepe-Back-Satin in the EXACT
> shade she wants before telling me and now I'm stuck with
> this fabric.
> What I am hoping some expert in fabric will tell me is if
> it is at all possible
> to sew this pattern with the crepe-back-satin that has
> already been purchased to
> go with the pattern the bride has requested.
> I know that crepe is a woven fabric with some give on the
> bias and will have
> less stretch than a Knit but I'm hoping someone will tell
> me that I can do this
> and make it work - even if I have to take my time with it.
> Thank you to anyone who can help!