In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I would like to ask you and any of the ladies how they manage with your >style, threading ribbon and elastic through. Not that bit, but the trial I >did once just couldn't get the ribbon to work and look as I wanted it to >when gathered to the right amount of gathered tension, hense the reason for >trying the other way. Any any advice or comments would be welcome on this.
At one of the shows I was demonstrating at last year, one of the other traders had some cards of fancy elastic - it is embroidered with a shiny white thread and looks very pretty, and the elastic itself is the soft "bra strap" type. She didn't want a huge amount for the two cards I bought, either! I can't say I've seen anything like this in the usual shop haberdashery departments, but I would expect to find it possibly on a market stall or Asian textile shop, if you have any nearby? Might be worth looking for, anyway. The advantage is that it looks pretty enough not to need ribbon as well, and the embroidery stretches with the elastic. When measuring for the amount of elastic to use, I take the (standing) thigh measurement, less an inch, then overlap by 1/4 to 1/2 inch when stitching the ends together. Mostly this depends on the amount of stretch in the elastic. Nerves and heel height also have an effect on the final leg measurement! -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
