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Posted by felwyn on June 26, 2007, 7:37 pm
Great suggestion. I hate struggling with short threads, this would work
nicely
Thanks,
felwyn
>
>>Thanks for your help, I think that is the way to go. I think it will be
>>easy to redo the beading after the new seam is sewn. I know I have to
>>be
>>very careful removing beads, not to snip threads too close, etc. I thin I
>>might even use a zipper foot to sew the final seam, to protect any beading
>>in the way.
>>
>>Thank you for your advice.
>>felwyn
>>>> Newbie here, with a question. I need to take in a sleeveless beaded
>>>> top,
>>>> at the under arm seam. I have a lot of sewing experience, but I am a
>>>> little concerned about this project. I know I will need to remove
>>>> the
>>>> beading on the inside of the seam after I sew it, etc. It's lined, so
>>>> there are preparation steps too.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone ever done this and have some helpful hints before I begin?
>>>> It
>>>> is
>>>> my Mother of The Bride dress for my daughter's wedding, I want to get
>>>> this
>>>> exactly right.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for any advice.
>>>> felwyn
>>>
>>>
>>> I am guessing that this is a dress where the beading was done after
>>> the seams were sewn and before the lining was sewn down. If so, I
>>> would open up the lining from the bottom and carefully remove the
>>> beading around where it needs taking in. I would take it in, take the
>>> lining in, and re-sew the lining to the outer bodice at the armhole,
>>> pressing properly at each step. I would then re-bead it before sewing
>>> the lining back down at the bottom.
>>>
>>> --Betsy
>>>
>>
> I had to repair some beading on a knitted top where the stitching had
> come loose, and found those "self-threading" (?) needles invaluable.
> Don't remember if that is the correct term for the needles, but they
> are the ones you can thread by pulling the thread through a cleft in
> the end to get it into the eye (like floosing teeth). There was only
> an end of thread about 5/8 inch long and I needed to knot it. I
> speared the needle halfway through the fabric, threaded it, pulled it
> through, then was able to move it in and out of the loop to make the
> knot. Then I put some seam sealant on the knot to glue it shut so it
> wouldn't become unthreaded again.
>
> Sharon
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