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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-05-2005, 06:49 PM (1 of 3)
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When I was in New York this weekend I managed a quick trip to the garment district (now called fashion district). My daughter was admiring some $45 a yard fabric, which the guy happened to have a three yard cut of that he offered her for $25 a yard. I, of course, said no. Well for me he would give it to me for $20 a yard -- no $15 a yard. Then, since my "beautiful daughter" wanted it so bad -- that's for me to make her a skirt out of -- he would give me the three -- it's really closer to four -- yard piece for $40 total. Ah, what the heck, right? For my "beautiful daughter" (who swears she didn't grab his butt) why not? I love those guys selling fabric down there! They love me too and always have a special price just for me. Anyway my question is this -- The fabric is embroidered and has rhinestones glued to it. I suppose I would just remove any rhinestones along seam lines. How do I do that? They appear to be stuck on there pretty darn good. I thought maybe Pam or someone used to working with fancy fabrics might know how to get them off. I could probably lay the pattern out around them, but with such nice fabric, I'd like to cut it as close as possible so I can use it rather than scrap it. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-05-2005, 09:20 PM (2 of 3)
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Most of those are heat set on which may mean that you should be able to heat set the "off". You may have a place to repair when they are through because I would bet that it'll show where they are not in the seamline. You may want to get your hands on a heat-setting tool of your own while they are still really popular. I think that you can also heat-set with an iron but they probably don't get as hot as they do with the tool because it heats them very hot before you apply them. With an iron you would put the jewel down first. To get it off I would take either a woodworking tool or an iron, get it very hot and then hold it on just the top of the jewel about 25-30 seconds...whatever you do, don't touch the garment. I'd probably cut the fabric single layered so that I could plan a way to miss as many jewels as possible and I might chalk the seamline to see what you need to remove. Usually anything from the seamline over is removed but because this is heat set, I don't think you'll want to do that. At least you don't have to tie off any beads! You want the crystal to get hot enough to heat the glue underneath but it is glass and it gets incredibly warm. When you go to remove it, use tweezers. You have no idea how hot these things get and if they get on your skin, the glue wants to stay there...very bad burn! Hopefully you can do this with a minimum of removal. Be sure and test this before you start!
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 06-06-2005, 07:25 AM (3 of 3)
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Thanks Pam, They are pretty scattered so I probably won't have to deal with more than a couple. Perhaps I will tell my daughter she has to take them off before I sew the thing together. I'm such a sucker with these kids. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
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