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From: Sharon Smith
Date: 02-03-2004, 01:29 PM (1 of 8)
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I am looking for any and all tips you may have for sewing perfectly straight lines when putting boning channels on the OUTSIDE of a wedding dress. thanks Sharon Sews
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User: Sharon Smith
Member since: 01-29-2004 Total posts: 5 |
From: sew slow
Date: 02-04-2004, 01:29 PM (2 of 8)
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Hi Sharon, and thanks for all your advice! I'm not sure I can help you with your question. Boning channels on the 'outside'? I assume you mean just to the inside of the main bridal fabric. Have you thought of taping the boning or just the channel to the fabric, then using a slender foot, like a zipper foot? Would tape hold it? Myself, I'd try it first on scraps. Hope this helps. Marcia |
User: sew slow
Member since: 01-20-2004 Total posts: 6 |
From: MaryW
Date: 02-04-2004, 07:06 PM (3 of 8)
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Channels on the outside, sounds like a design feature. I know you should taper the ends of your boning so they don't poke thru. MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Sharon Smith
Date: 02-05-2004, 01:49 PM (4 of 8)
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Yes, definitely a design "feature". That's the main thing that she likes about this dress. The channels are sewn to the dress on the seems and at 4 other points as well, and then the side seem boning is on the inside of the dress, as it normally would be. Thanks for your suggestions. And, definitely I will first, practice, practice, practice. Sharon Sews
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User: Sharon Smith
Member since: 01-29-2004 Total posts: 5 |
From: Shadow's Silk
Date: 03-23-2004, 10:26 AM (5 of 8)
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Why are you sewing boning channels on the outside of the wedding dress? Is it a requirement of the bride or of the pattern? If you must stich on the outside, using a mechanical pencil #5, smaller than the #7 and less carbon residue than a regular pencil and a ruler, measure and draw your channel on the wrong side of the fabric....lightly. Stitch 'on' the line. If it is because the pattern says to do this, I would not. I would make an inner boning bodice from broadcloth, using two layers. Cut each piece out 2ce and stich together as one, similar to underling. Then stitch the bodice together and clip, trim and press as you do each seam. Serge the seam allowances. You now have a complete bodice. Stitch the waistline. This will allow you to determine the length of your bones. Stitch your channels, using pencil and ruler, the bones themselves or the width of your presser foot. Insert the bones from the top of the bodice. Once your bones are in place, stitch to hold there. You now have a great boned bodice insert, the fabric hasn't been touched and once you line it, you aren't going to see any stitching and no worries to you if you have made a mistake and have to rip out stitches. |
User: Shadow's Silk
Member since: 03-08-2003 Total posts: 6 |
From: Shadow's Silk
Date: 03-23-2004, 10:30 AM (6 of 8)
| Just read all the posts. I would just sew a 1/4" away from each seam, using the edge of the presser foot as my guide or as I stated, draw your line on the WS of the fabric and stitch on the line. |
User: Shadow's Silk
Member since: 03-08-2003 Total posts: 6 |
From: Debzy
Date: 03-23-2004, 02:25 PM (7 of 8)
some great tips, thanks shadow's silk 
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User: Debzy
Member since: 06-02-2003 Total posts: 71 |
From: kt53sew
Date: 03-24-2004, 09:30 PM (8 of 8)
| HI if you are doing boning for design purposes then maybe sewing wrong sides of fabric together and then triming one seam , put boning on and then tuck other seam under and topstitch close to the edge. Will have the look of a jean seam on the outside. maybe if you want you could use a fancy thread to accent the design. make sure boning is trimed atleast 1/2 inch total so as to not poke thru, round ends like you would finger nails.. Good Luck and have fun..KT |
User: kt53sew
Member since: 02-13-2004 Total posts: 19 |
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