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From: vmorris828
Date: 09-10-2005, 11:20 AM (1 of 7)
| Hi, I need to make maternity dress for my daughter. The fabric is sheer. I know I will have to lined it. My question is do I attached both fabrics together as one or only on the top part? It is sleeveless V dress. Thanks Valerie |
User: vmorris828
Member since: 11-25-2000 Total posts: 41 |
From: paroper
Date: 09-10-2005, 07:38 PM (2 of 7)
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Answer: Either way is acceptable. If you choose to hang the lining it can be a little easier because it allows the top fabric to move free. It also takes care of making sure that one doesn't stretch more than the other or sag. If you put them together and treat them as one, you make find it useful to lay one of top of the other and pin from the center out (so that it doesn't move on you). Once you have the two fabics fit together well, then baste around the edges to keep them together. You may want to baste on the 5/8 seam line. You can also pad stitch as in tailoring to keep the lining from shifting. This is just a loose stitch that runs through the two fabrics in several places so that they don't shift or buldge away from each other. If you hang your lining, you can threat the top of the dress as one piece then (if there is a top portion of the dress). Then, when attaching the skirt, attach the lining and skirt as one piece, but let the lining hang loose in the skirt. When you get to the bottom chain a threat "rope" from inside of the dress to the same spot on inside of the lining, leaving a chain about 1-1 1/2 inches long. This helps to keep the lining from riding up under the dress. A lot of times, the lining is attached at the armholes and a sheer sleeve is added to the garment. It is also usually attached at the neckline. If there is no wasteline, you can just attach at the neck and sleeves and let the lining hang loose, attaching with a thread rope at the bottom on each side. pam
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User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 09-10-2005, 07:41 PM (3 of 7)
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If the sheer fabric is easy enough to work with and not running away from you, then I would attach at neckline and armscyes and let the lining hang freely with its own hem. If this maternity design will have ties at the sides that make a bow in the back, then I'd tack the lining to the fashion fabric at the points where the sashes are sewn in. Since it's a sheer, you might make the lining just a tiny bit shorter than the dress, or you might make it significantly shorter, in order to draw attention to the sheer hem. Either way, I'd tack the lining to the outer shell at the side seams. One good technique is to crochet some thread (for strength), making about an inch chain, and use this chain to connect the seam allowances so that the two pieces will flow together.
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 09-10-2005, 07:44 PM (4 of 7)
Ha ha ha! I can see that Pam is a little bit quicker of a thinker and typist than I am, b/c her msg wasn't there when I got started!! Well, it's nice to see that we agree 
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
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From: paroper
Date: 09-10-2005, 08:00 PM (5 of 7)
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Another method for the chain is to do it with thread. I use double thread and go back and forth between the two fabrics about twice making 4 sets of thread about 2 inches long (it will draw up a little). Then I make a knot just to make the thread stable. I wrap a loop of thread around the string and pass my needle through the loop making a little loop around the thread. I repeat until I get to the other end. The trick is to always go through the knot the same way from the top or from the bottom to keep it even. When you get to the other end tie a knot and clip the needle free. Just a freebie...you can make a swinging snap that is really cool doing this same thing at the top of your zippers. You simply stitch down the fenale portion of the snap to one side. The you attach your swinging thread on the other side, wrapping your loops around thread to the male the male portion of the snap. When the snap if fastened, all you see is a small chain of thread that matches your garment at the top of your zipper...this makes a lovely finish and is sometimes found in more expensive garments! pam
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User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: vmorris828
Date: 09-16-2005, 07:06 PM (6 of 7)
| Hi, I appreciate all the comments. One more question When you sew ties do you want to do it with the lining as one or just the sheer fabric? Also when you do the facing with or without the lining? I quess that was 2 questions. Thanks for any future answers. Valerie |
User: vmorris828
Member since: 11-25-2000 Total posts: 41 |
From: paroper
Date: 09-16-2005, 07:28 PM (7 of 7)
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You can do either with the ties but I usually do not line the ties unless they would be too weak to tie (might shread) I would line and interface the facings unless you can see through the dress so that the facings show through (sometimes the lining isn't much more "solid" than the sheer.) If you can see through you might want to consider a sheer bias tape of organza (again) to bind the raw edges on the inside. It wouldn't hurt to use the bound facings anyway.
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
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