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Posted by Viviane on June 13, 2005, 6:23 am
OK, how do you do this without wrecking what you have sewn? I have started
the princess dress for my daughter and need to finish it by 15 July for a
wedding that we are guests at. The bodice has spaghetti straps and this is
what I have had trouble turning inside out after sewing the seam of the
straps. I ended making 5 of the things before I was happy enough with 2 of
them. The patterns mention some implement called an over looker (or was it
over hooker?). Does this help? I used a chopstick and tweezers - slow but
steady.
This dress is the hardest thing I have ever attempted. It has lining (never
used that before), as well as a net ruffle, long gathered skirt and a sheer
overskirt. Just to add to the challenge we are moving home in the week
before the wedding and have a 1 week holiday in the snow booked 12 months
ago. The good news is that I get a sewing room in our new apartment!
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Posted by mamahays on June 13, 2005, 7:13 am
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> OK, how do you do this without wrecking what you have sewn? I have
started
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> the princess dress for my daughter and need to finish it by 15 July for a
> wedding that we are guests at. The bodice has spaghetti straps and this
is
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> what I have had trouble turning inside out after sewing the seam of the
> straps. I ended making 5 of the things before I was happy enough with 2
of
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> them.
I like this tool:
http://www.homesew.com/sewingnotions.html
About 3/4 the way down the page. It's called a Turn-it-All. Basically a
series of small tubes and sticks. You put the tube inside the fabric tube
you've made and then push the stick through the fabric and plastic tubes.
Turns it right side out. There are other tube turners, that have tubes and
hooks. This one was less expensive, so I tried it first. Like it a lot.
;) NAYY.
Also the other trick is to cut the fabric for the straps on the bias. Woven
fabrics don't have a lot of stretch. But when you cut on the bias (at a 45*
angle to the selvage, which puts the cut at a 45* angle to both the warp and
weft threads of the fabric) they will stretch quite a bit. That's what
makes turning the straps easier. The fabric stretches as you turn it, and
allows the fabric to turn more easily. If you cut the straps on the grain
or on the crossgrain, they won't have that stretch they need and will be a
booger to turn. Just info for the next time. :)
The patterns mention some implement called an over looker (or was it
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> over hooker?). Does this help? I used a chopstick and tweezers - slow
but
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> steady.
An overlocker is a serger. It's a different kind of sewing machine. It
finishes the edges by cutting an edge as it sews (unless you disengage the
blades) and wrapping threads around the cut edge as it sews. Wonderful
handy machine. The way it helps in making straps like this is two fold: 1.
it reduces the seam allowance bulk inside of the tube which makes turning
easier; 2. it makes a stronger seam inside of the tube so it won't rip
open when you turn it. It's not a Necessary piece of equipment for making
things like this though, so don't stew about that. ;)
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> This dress is the hardest thing I have ever attempted. It has lining
(never
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> used that before), as well as a net ruffle, long gathered skirt and a
sheer
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> overskirt. Just to add to the challenge we are moving home in the week
> before the wedding and have a 1 week holiday in the snow booked 12 months
> ago. The good news is that I get a sewing room in our new apartment!
Wow talk about adding stress to your work load! Enjoy the vacation. And
congrats on getting a sewing room in your new place. :) It will all come
out fine. Just remember, the only way to eat a whole elephant is one bite
at a time. Don't let EVERYTHING swamp you; just keep plugging away one step
at a time. :)
Sharon
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"Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig."
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Posted by Ron Anderson on June 13, 2005, 12:41 pm
Try sewing on the beginning end a length of tripled up thread, sew it into
the tube, when your done pull the string and the tube turns inside or
rather right side out. trim the thread.
No cost and easy.
--
Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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> OK, how do you do this without wrecking what you have sewn? I have
> started the princess dress for my daughter and need to finish it by 15
> July for a wedding that we are guests at. The bodice has spaghetti straps
> and this is what I have had trouble turning inside out after sewing the
> seam of the straps. I ended making 5 of the things before I was happy
> enough with 2 of them. The patterns mention some implement called an over
> looker (or was it over hooker?). Does this help? I used a chopstick and
> tweezers - slow but steady.
> This dress is the hardest thing I have ever attempted. It has lining
> (never used that before), as well as a net ruffle, long gathered skirt and
> a sheer overskirt. Just to add to the challenge we are moving home in the
> week before the wedding and have a 1 week holiday in the snow booked 12
> months ago. The good news is that I get a sewing room in our new
> apartment!
>
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Posted by Kate Dicey on June 13, 2005, 12:56 pm
Ron Anderson wrote:
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> Try sewing on the beginning end a length of tripled up thread, sew it into
> the tube, when your done pull the string and the tube turns inside or
> rather right side out. trim the thread.
> No cost and easy.
>
When I use the serger for spagetti straps, I sew a LOOOOOONG chain off
the end, thread it through a mattress needle, and 'stitch' it through
the tube!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Karen M. on June 15, 2005, 6:31 pm
Viviane wrote:
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> OK, how do you do this without wrecking what you have sewn? I have started
> the princess dress for my daughter and need to finish it by 15 July for a
> wedding that we are guests at. The bodice has spaghetti straps and this is
> what I have had trouble turning inside out after sewing the seam of the
> straps. I ended making 5 of the things before I was happy enough with 2 of
> them. The patterns mention some implement called an over looker (or was it
> over hooker?). Does this help? I used a chopstick and tweezers - slow but
> steady....
I just made some curtain tie-backs out of heavy light-filtering
goods this morning, and thought of you!
I folded one long raw edge underneath, top-stitched in place. Folded
the other over, with a slight overlap (so the white rubber backing
doesn't show), top-stitched that.
You could also use colorful ribbon or elastic.
Be sure to write IF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU ARE TOO $%^&*( CLOSE on
the underside of the strap. (Teenage boy: "Wow, what
beautiful...handiwork on your dress straps!!")
HTH
--Karen M.
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