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cutting pattern on cross grain?
HI I am new to the whole corset making world. I am currently in mock up stage of a corset that I drafted myself, following the directions on Foundations Reveled. They seemed to work ok. I had some questions about it, posted pics in the corset making group I belong to on Facebook, and got back some interesting comments about it. IT was pointed out ( Read more... ) -
18th Century Stays - Finally Finished-ish
So I had to use what ribbon I could find. So the Back is red and the front is only temporarily in green.
If I used the pattern again I would either raise the front or lower the armholes and add a little to the side seams.
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question regarding sourse for eyelet supply
I am having a very very difficult time finding two piece eyelets 3/16" with a long shank. Would anyone here be kind enough to share a vendor or estore that may supply them? -
18th century stays - latest update
So here is where I'm up to. I found a thin enough 'ribbon' but only had enough to lace the back.
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How do you get bigger eyelets?
So I'm handsewing my eyelets. I know glutton for punishment there. Anyway...I started off with a stiletto awl, so fa so good, then onto a pencil, then a knitting needle. Now That's where I come unstuck. It just won't stretch any further.
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Tab binding finished...
I'm not going to bind the top till I've done the eyelets and tried the fit just in case I need to adjust the straps and armhole.
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Arggh! binding tabs are a pain.
I knew it was gonna be a pain to bind the tabs...but I think my fingers have more holes than a colander.
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This boning takes for-eeevveerrrr
Ok so today I cut out the internal fabric and started marking/sewing the boning channels. It is a bit of a task to work out which channels to sew first.
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