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From: ssltd
Date: 12-23-2005, 02:29 PM (1 of 11)
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Hello all-I'm still trying to figure out how these posts work, lol, and I posted this to the wrong place (I responded to myself-jeez). So here I go again: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello & many thanks to Laura, Summer & Debi for your helpful input. With your suggestions we are boning & boning & boning  This due to the heaviness of the beading that will be done & my daughter thinking if the bodice is really snug underneath, it will help support her top. She feels like she's falling out of the muslin. So more work there...Laura, the additional interfacing of the top of the gown is a great idea, even tho it has the inner corset-lots of beading. But I'm wondering now if I might just as well use some also underneath the whole gown (in addition to the netting), because the rest of the gown will also have lots of beading. I tried to upload some example photos to show the "penguin" back, but they were too large. I'll attempt to shrink them, but I did find the back of a similar dress we are doing & here is the site link. http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_...86&prodgroup=10 You can see a little of the beading on the top, but also around the bottom. The front of the gown will also have beading from the hem upward-I found some great stencils to combine for the design, & practiced on a piece of the satin with a white transfer pencil. I'm thinking that I can use the back & side back muslin pieces as a template for the penguin (split back or tulip back is what it's called I believe), and she wants that piece only to close with buttons. If any of you have some thoughts of suggestions about this, they are welcome. Again, thanks for your help ! Merry Christmas to all of you, Sue ~Sue~
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User: ssltd
Member since: 12-14-2005 Total posts: 20 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 12-24-2005, 12:54 AM (2 of 11)
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Sue, sue, sue!!! Your post did work in the other thread, which you probably know by now. The dress is fabulous and I am really sure you will do a beautiful job on it, when is the wedding?? My only thought, and I can see you are doing it, is work on the mock up until you have it the way you want it, then start on the dress, I kept going back to the mock up to try different things until I was happy with the way it was going, then went back to the dress. It's a huge job, but you will be busting out all over with pride when you see how absolutely gorgeous your daughter will look on her wedding day.
Laura
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User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: ssltd
Date: 12-24-2005, 11:44 AM (3 of 11)
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Thank you Laura ! I so appreciate your encouragement and response-I'm getting a trifle nervous. The wedding is Feb 19 ! My daughter keeps insisting I'm up for it & she has "total trust" in me, bless her soul. And did I mention I got 'suckered' into doing the flowers with my older daughter as well? lol-we have that planned & finalized fortunately. So my goal is to have the dress finished by Jan 31-only a month away ! This next week is my deadline for last muslin fittings, designing the back & cutting the real thing. I've been practicing on the beading & have decided that couching all but the bodice is the way to go. I see these things in my sleep What did you think about me using the organza under all of the dress, as well as the netting, for stability? Anyone do this type of beading before? Happy holidays, Sue ~Sue~
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User: ssltd
Member since: 12-14-2005 Total posts: 20 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 12-27-2005, 01:57 PM (4 of 11)
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I'd be tempted to do the netting first, see how you like it, then if you want more, pin in the organza. We actually pinned in the netting (using safety pins so she wouldn't get poked) after she tried on the dress the first time to see if we liked it with or without. I can relate to you dreaming about the dress, I'm sure I made the dress about 50 times in my sleep. I'd wake up with ideas, write them down, then go back to sleep. DH got tired of trying to sleep with me cause when I dream, I'm all over the bed. 
Laura
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User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: ssltd
Date: 12-27-2005, 02:43 PM (5 of 11)
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Ah-pinning netting first-what a novel idea !...duh, just goes to show how fried my brain is. Good idea at any rate-we'll try that. I'm also shamed to admit I've been using regular silk pins-And poking my poor daughter, lol. So the safety pins do make sense. Again, thanks for the tips: it surely helps to have someone levelheaded sharing advice Happy New Year! sue ~Sue~
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User: ssltd
Member since: 12-14-2005 Total posts: 20 |
From: pinky
Date: 01-09-2006, 05:57 PM (6 of 11)
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Hello there everyone!! I am jsut beginning to learn to sew, and all my projects I want to do will have a bit of beading. Any suggestions or tips on how to work with beads/sequins and how to keep them securely in place? Also I do not know if anyone has seen an Indian costume that has details in metal wire (like embroidery) and possibly any info on that or links? Pinky 
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User: pinky
Member since: 01-09-2006 Total posts: 2 |
From: ssltd
Date: 01-10-2006, 11:12 AM (7 of 11)
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Hello Pinky: I am a do-it-yourself kind of person, and my daughter picked a wedding gown with lots of beading on it. So, I've only done a small amount of beading-but lots of embroidery over the years and wanted to find some info also. There isn't much out there-but I found a wonderful book and would highly recommend it. It's got lots of pictures & instructions for fun beading-flowers, designs, etc. See if you can find 'Bead & Sequin Embroidery Stitches', by Stanley Levy. I haven't seen anything regarding Indian Metal embroidery, but I know they do a lot with tambour hooks for beading. I wasn't brave enough to give that a try-you bead upside down ! Good luck to you. Sue ~Sue~
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User: ssltd
Member since: 12-14-2005 Total posts: 20 |
From: pinky
Date: 01-10-2006, 10:37 PM (8 of 11)
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thank you very much Sue. I will definately look for that book. WOW! Do they really bead upside down? I might be naive about that or do you really mean upside down? I know a bit about the clothes but not much about their processes though. again thank you I am sure the book will be a great help. |
User: pinky
Member since: 01-09-2006 Total posts: 2 |
From: MariLynntex
Date: 01-11-2006, 12:30 PM (9 of 11)
I have done a lot of beading on bridal wear, costumes, and dressy blouses and dresses. The best and longest lasting beading is done with needle and thread by hand. It can also be done and be fairly secure if you have long strings of beads already strung and stitch them down with a zigzag stitch using invisible thread. Transfer, by drawing or tracing or ironing, the design to the fabric before sewing the fabric together for the garment. Lay the beads on the design, stitching a little at a time. Secure the thread ends by hand-stitching before changing to a new color of beads. I usually have the fabric in a hoop for this method, and also for hand stitching. Beading can be combined beautifully with embroidery (by hand or machine) or ribbon-work (hand done or machine) I describe some of these techniques in my book Techniques of Machine Embroidery.  MariLynntex
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User: MariLynntex
Member since: 01-05-2006 Total posts: 107 |
From: MariLynntex
Date: 01-11-2006, 12:38 PM (10 of 11)
| When did Indians do embroidery with metal wire? Where did they get metal wire? This has me curious. MariLynntex |
User: MariLynntex
Member since: 01-05-2006 Total posts: 107 |
From: Magot
Date: 01-11-2006, 03:52 PM (11 of 11)
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I read it as Indian as in the sub continent Marilyn - they do a lot of metal/sequin beadwork. I may of course be wrong
love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
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