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Posted by Megwen on October 27, 2007, 11:51 am
I've just bought this Vogue pattern to make a posh dress for a Ball at
the end of February. Has anyone bought the liquid satin from Croft
Mill in the UK? Will it slide everywhere if I use it for this dress?
Any suggestions where I can get some reasonable fabric for a sensible
price?
I'm a reasonable dressmaker, been sewing for the last 45
years!...........I made my sister's wedding dress and my own.
Thanks,
Megwen
Bath, England
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 27, 2007, 12:10 pm
Megwen wrote:
> I've just bought this Vogue pattern to make a posh dress for a Ball at
> the end of February. Has anyone bought the liquid satin from Croft
> Mill in the UK? Will it slide everywhere if I use it for this dress?
> Any suggestions where I can get some reasonable fabric for a sensible
> price?
>
> I'm a reasonable dressmaker, been sewing for the last 45
> years!...........I made my sister's wedding dress and my own.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Megwen
>
> Bath, England
>
Ah... Very swish!
The liquid satin WILL be very floppy and slippery - but perfect for this
style. You could also send for swatches from Abakhan and BL Joshi UK as
well: they both have similar fabrics at excellent prices. Shout if you
need phone numbers, but both are on yell.com...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Megwen on October 27, 2007, 12:32 pm
> Ah... Very swish!
>
> The liquid satin WILL be very floppy and slippery - but perfect for this
> style. You could also send for swatches from Abakhan and BL Joshi UK as
> well: they both have similar fabrics at excellent prices. Shout if you
> need phone numbers, but both are on yell.com...
>
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate
Buttonshttp://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!-
Thanks, I might go with the liquid satin as a first attempt, I think
that I'll need to adjust the bodice, I'm not as long in the waist as
these patterns and don't want to be falling out while dancing. If it
works then I might go for something more expensive for a second
version.
Are the phone numbers on your website?
Megwen
bath, England
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Posted by on October 27, 2007, 2:18 pm
Dear Megwen,
Buy yourself a package of tissue paper, or newsprint, if you can find
it. Pin your fabric and pattern right to the tissue. It will not
only keep it from sliding around, but will act as a stabilizer until
you're ready to sew. Keep the pattern pieces attached to the paper
until you're ready to go to the machine with that part of the pattern.
Teri
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Posted by Megwen on October 27, 2007, 4:48 pm
Thanks, a great tip, I'll see what I can find.
Megwen
Bath, England
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