Could you do the set-in sleeve *without* the epaulette, then make the epaulette separately and completely finish it, and then whip stitch it into place? That would certainly cut down on the layers within one seam. Joannah.
snip --- Kimiko Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 08:46 PM 11/28/2005, you wrote: >Anyone have some favorite velvet tricks they'd like to share? It's >been ages since I worked with the stuff. > >I'm particularly concerned about dealing with areas where multiple >layers meet. I'm doing an early Stuart informal doublet with set in >sleeves and epaulettes. That's a lot of layers. In wool, I'd just >grade down the interfacing then steam it to a fair-thee-well and whack >the whole think with a clapper. If I do that on velvet I'll have a >nasty squished mess. > >Got any hints? >--cin >Cynthia Barnes snip May I ask why both a set in sleeve and the epaulettes? Kimiko _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _____________________________________________________________ Sluggy.Net: The Sluggy Freelance Community! _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
