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Posted by CypSew on August 21, 2006, 9:35 pm
I know, Beverly, that you did a fantastic job of gluing on crystals on your
DD's wedding gown. Would you mind posting the type of glue you used? A
dear friend in FL is making the bridal veil for the sister of her DIL. She
said she bought some glue that was recommended by a clerk in a sewing shop,
but when she tried it on a scrap, it just globbed up and looked horrible,
then did not hold the trim either. I have a bottle of 400 plexi-glue, sold
by Jones Tones of Pueblo, CO and I tried it on a small piece of tiny beads
on a piece of lace and it looks very nice and seems to be holding well. I
don't even remember where I bought this bottle, and am not sure if this will
hold up permanently or not. I thought of Beverly's outstanding job of the
dress she did and I know you, Kate, do lots of gowns, veils, etc and perhaps
suggest the correct type of glue and where to get it. She has until the 2nd
week of December to get it done, but she does not like to wait around till
the last minute, like I am inclined to do at times. Besides, she is going
to be a grandmother again soon.
Thanks everyone on the help with the skorts. DD sent me a pair she has that
fit perfectly; so today, I cut myself a pattern from them and now have one
perfect for her. In the package, she also sent a pair of long pants that
are beginning to get thread-bare and a dress/gown, she'd like me to make
some more. She got it at a thrift shop, it's easy to tell it was home sewn,
and except for a couple alterations, will be easy to make more of them. I
may even make some for myself. This daughter doesn't usually ask me to sew
for her, saying she prefers RTW, but for some reason she's ask for these
items. I am happy since I have made DGD enough outfits for a while and
really didn't have any sewing to do at the moment except for myself. I
always find it is more exciting to sew for a loved one than for me.
Emily
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Posted by BEI Design on August 21, 2006, 11:54 pm
>I know, Beverly, that you did a fantastic job of gluing on
>crystals on your DD's wedding gown. Would you mind posting the
>type of glue you used?
I'd like to help, but you are wildly mistaken! <fanning myself
madly> ;-) *Every* one of the tanzanite and clear Swarovski
crystals was *hand sewn* on DD's gown. The lace came with pearls
*sewn* on, and where I removed them for cutting and seaming, I
saved them and sewed them back on *by hand*. This was a
one-of-a-kind and the only opportunity I will ever have to make
DD a wedding gown, so I was determined to make it as perfect as I
was able. Here's a close-up of the lace yardage:
http://home.comcast.net/~beidesign/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1529745.html
and here's one of the bodice pieces, you can see that all the
pearls and embroidered motifs have been removed from the seam
allowance:
http://home.comcast.net/~beidesign/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1529749.html
This is the assembled bodice front, the motifs and pearls have
not yet been sewn back on to the seam line:
http://home.comcast.net/~beidesign/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1529759.html
In this picture, you can see all the tanzanite and clear
crystals, plus all the pearls are now sewn back on (trust me,
they *are* sewn on). DD didn't want traditional buttons up the
back, so I sewed the larger flowers, each with its pearls and a
tanzanite crystal, to the back over the hidden zipper,. Each one
is secured on the opposite side of the zipper by a tiny clear
plastic snap.
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesbe/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1687437.html
I also hand-sewed tanzanite crystals to the center of each of the
larger flowers on the lace inside the inverted pleats of her
skirt:
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesbe/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1687440.html
and just in case you wonder how we get along:
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesbe/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1687463.html
One of the reasons I was so scrupulous about doing all the
couture techniques:
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesb/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-2391190.html
and also, because I love my DD....
;-)
Since your friend has until December, urge her to do it "right"
and sew them on. Really, it's not all that difficult. Just
time-consuming.
Beverly
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Posted by Veloise on August 22, 2006, 7:39 am
Beverly wrote:
...
> One of the reasons I was so scrupulous about doing all the
> couture techniques:
>
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesb/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-2391190.html
...
HAHAHAHA! Was that before or after its several hours in the spotlight?
(Mustve been after. If it was me, I'd have incorporated the ribbons as
part of the dress.)
(Joy Hardie, check it out!)
Way to go, Bev!
--another Karen
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Posted by BEI Design on August 22, 2006, 11:43 am
Veloise wrote:
> Beverly wrote:
> ...
> > One of the reasons I was so scrupulous about doing all
> > the
> > couture techniques:
> >
http://home.comcast.net/~ickesb/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-2391190.html
> > ...
>
> HAHAHAHA! Was that before or after its several hours in
> the spotlight? (Mustve been after. If it was me, I'd have
> incorporated the ribbons as
> part of the dress.)
>
> (Joy Hardie, check it out!)
>
> Way to go, Bev!
Thanks!
The OR state fair was about a month after the wedding. You'll
see that I had to add a 1 1/-4" bias binding of the satin to the
hemline before I sent it to the fair, as it suffered during the
wedding.
I'm making a shadow box for my sewing room, with pictures of all
my entries and the ribbons I won. DD didn't want me sew the
ribbons to the gown for some reason. ;-)
Beverly
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Posted by Doreen on August 22, 2006, 12:44 pm
BEI Design wrote:
>
> Thanks!
>
> The OR state fair was about a month after the wedding. You'll
> see that I had to add a 1 1/-4" bias binding of the satin to the
> hemline before I sent it to the fair, as it suffered during the
> wedding.
>
> I'm making a shadow box for my sewing room, with pictures of all
> my entries and the ribbons I won. DD didn't want me sew the
> ribbons to the gown for some reason. ;-)
>
> Beverly
>
>
I noticed the satin bias. It looks really nice...what a clever solution!
It was a real pleasure to see the pictures again. The shadow box will
make it easy for you to enjoy them.
Doreen in Alabama
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