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Need ideas for stretch velvet!!! Erin 08-29-2007
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Posted by Erin on August 29, 2007, 7:26 am
Apologies to those who have seen this post in other groups but I want
to get as many ideas as possible! :-)

I have approx. 4 meters of absolutely lovely champagne-coloured burn-
out stretch velvet. I want to make some type of dress or tunic or ???
I intend to wear the result to a philosophy cafe evening this fall and
want to impress the crap out of someone.

Any and all pattern suggestions, links to pics, etc are
***heartily***
welcome! Rember, no idea is too over-the-top for Erin! :-)

Erin


Posted by melinda on August 29, 2007, 7:56 am
> Apologies to those who have seen this post in other groups but I want
> to get as many ideas as possible! :-)

> I have approx. 4 meters of absolutely lovely champagne-coloured burn-
> out stretch velvet. I want to make some type of dress or tunic or ???
> I intend to wear the result to a philosophy cafe evening this fall and
> want to impress the crap out of someone.

> Any and all pattern suggestions, links to pics, etc are
> ***heartily***
> welcome! Rember, no idea is too over-the-top for Erin! :-)

> Erin

This might work
http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8279.htm?tab=very_easy_vogue_dresses_br_includes_koko_beall_designer&page=3

(Sorry for the long link)
--
Melinda
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol>

Posted by on August 29, 2007, 8:15 am
Dear Erin,

If you use the pattern that Melinda suggests (it's lovely), there's a
possibility that you can leave out the zipper. If you don't have a
serger, use a tiny zigzag to give extra stretch to the seams. Zippers
are tricky in velours, unless you have a bit of experience. Or you
could use an invisible zipper.

Teri


Posted by Erin on August 30, 2007, 1:58 pm
On 29 Aug, 14:15, gpjt...@gmail.com wrote:
> Dear Erin,
>
> If you use the pattern that Melinda suggests (it's lovely), there's a
> possibility that you can leave out the zipper. If you don't have a
> serger, use a tiny zigzag to give extra stretch to the seams. Zippers
> are tricky in velours, unless you have a bit of experience.

Fortunately, long ago in a galaxy far, far away (South Carolina to be
exact and it is a LONG ways away from Sweden!!!), I cut my teeth on
stretch velvets/velours because I was just too ignorant to know they
are tricky!

Erin




Posted by Erin on August 30, 2007, 1:54 pm

> This might
workhttp://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8279.htm?tab=very_easy_vogue_dress...

Cool! I have a pattern *very* similar to this that I was thinking of
trying with another fabric (also slightly stretchy). Good thing that
you jolted my memory! I can make it up in the pink fabric, tweaking
the pattern as needed, and then make it in the stretch velvet. I have
a LOT of the pink so I feel safer starting with that and I have plenty
of time between now and Nov. 1st.

Thanks!

Erin





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