tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post5262946883700899038..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Sewing Circle: What to make with net or lace that isn't too bridal?Adventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-82440401505359574312012-07-18T08:07:15.078-07:002012-07-18T08:07:15.078-07:00Shirring can be pretty simple, but you have to cal...Shirring can be pretty simple, but you have to calculate how much bigger to cut the pieces. I did shirring on my wedding dress and just cut everything bigger than I thought I'd need it, then gathered and sewed to the main dress along the gathering seams, then cut off the excess. There are photos of many stages of it! http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/search/label/wedding%20dressAdventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3301907118482537372012-07-18T08:05:58.626-07:002012-07-18T08:05:58.626-07:00Serging together would work great if you can do it...Serging together would work great if you can do it. And colors behind are fun!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-43995959056695256882012-07-18T08:05:14.573-07:002012-07-18T08:05:14.573-07:00Oh, good! Those sound like awesome laces!!Oh, good! Those sound like awesome laces!!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8431974338900486152012-07-18T08:03:45.927-07:002012-07-18T08:03:45.927-07:00Good call on the color behind. Lots of fun options...Good call on the color behind. Lots of fun options!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-16929136587941480132012-07-17T21:47:14.171-07:002012-07-17T21:47:14.171-07:00I think this lace skirt is beautiful : http://hand...I think this lace skirt is beautiful : http://handmadebycarolyn.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/gadding-about.html<br />JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-54281358149780659742012-07-17T14:46:48.241-07:002012-07-17T14:46:48.241-07:00I would just use a much brighter color under a whi...I would just use a much brighter color under a white mesh - hot pink isn't bridal! Also, now I really want to know how to do the shirring...ish on that green Modcloth dress.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494557452802595536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-11737505465544930172012-07-17T10:12:07.185-07:002012-07-17T10:12:07.185-07:00Great minds think alike they say. I'm making a...Great minds think alike they say. I'm making a dress for a wedding at the moment and I used the lace as an extra layer. I used contrasting fabrics: red lace over a gold satin fabric. First, after I cut the parts, I serged the red lace and gold fabric together, making sure that both fabrics had the right sides facing upwards (so not to each other). Then I sewed it all together to form a dress as normal. And last I put in the lining. This way there are no darts showing, nor any seamfinishes.<br /><br />I agree with Thumbelina: if you don't want your dress to look too bridal, just keep away from an all-white dress and it'll be fine. There are numerous colorvariations you can use, it just depends on what you like. If you have white lace, you could underline (the technique I used as explained above) it with blue, red, yellow, black, ... anything you want to get the vibe you want from it. Oh, and the kind of fabric you use does make a difference: a satin will look a bit more 'soffisticated' and 'festive' than lets say a linnen.Allynarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506508640667783645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-87956615259150830122012-07-17T08:44:17.087-07:002012-07-17T08:44:17.087-07:00I love this post. I have several colors of lace f...I love this post. I have several colors of lace fabric that are lying in my stash wanting to be sewn and I have worried about it being too dressy. These ideas really help me. I have some cobalt blue lace, some yellow lace, and some dark green lace. Thanks for these ideas.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688966589348240850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-74188857880894403362012-07-17T07:07:31.344-07:002012-07-17T07:07:31.344-07:00I think the problem of having it look "bridal...I think the problem of having it look "bridal" hinges on the fact that your fabric is white. I would suggest pairing it with a coloured lining or underlining or try dying it. If you leave it white, I'd try pairing it with any pastel or grey or black.<br />As far as every day wear?? For me, this does not mean a dress. I'd be more inclined to use it in separates ie: a top with a mesh yolk and sleeves or as an overlay on a gathered skirt with a wide elastic waistband.Trumbelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145834807214647985noreply@blogger.com