RE: [lace] finishing a garter
Dear All I used gold elastic threaded through the middle of the garter. It looked really good Pictures on "webshots" shortly. Viv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny De Angelis Sent: 11 July 2006 15:06 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Arachne mailing list Subject: [lace] finishing a garter HI Nicky, thankyou very much for the idea about using Shirring Elastic for the garter, it sounds a very good way to do it, anything has to be better than the ordinary elastic and trying to hide it behind a length of ribbon, it never seems to work. I have a couple of months to get the garter finished by so will use your idea. I think I even have some white shirring elastic at the bottom of my sewing box. Many Thanks. Jenny DeAngelis. Spain. Hi Jenny Both my husband and I have now made several wedding garters. The method I use for finishing them off is this. I use shirring elastic and run ribbon only through the middle section. The shirring elastic is carefully sewn along both edges of lace next to the middle, once stitched I then carefully pull up the shirring elastic so that the garter is gathered and then knot the ends of shirring elastic and cut off the excess (which I use for other - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] finishing a garter
--- Jenny De Angelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thankyou very much for the idea about using Shirring > Elastic for the garter, > it sounds a very good way to do it, anything has to > be better than the > ordinary elastic and trying to hide it behind a > length of ribbon, ... I like this idea, also, but wanted to throw in some more possibilities. This was discussed some time in the past. I remember someone giving another solution and it hasn't been mentioned this time. They sewed two ribbons together lengthwise, and inserted the elastic inside them. The ribbon sandwich was threaded through the garter, and the elastic pulled up to size. No matter how the ribbon gathered, the elastic could not be seen. That brings to mind another version. The ribbon sandwich forms the center with a narrow edging attached to each side of the ribbon. This would work when a person preferred to make two yards of one inch edging instead of a wider piece with the insertion holes in the middle. A beginning lacer may be able to do this, while she may not have the confidence or the bobbins for a wider piece. In this form of garter, the lace can be gathered a bit as it's attached to the ribbon. OR -- Use a curved edging pattern so there is a built in ruffle when the inside edge is attached to the ribbon. In fact, if a curved edging is used, you might not need as much yardage to have a satisfactory ruffle. A curved edging would give the most ruffle for the least bulk. Hmmm...I can see someone combining methods and sewing the curved edging to a single ribbon, then adding the shirring elastic on each side of the ribbon. One last comment. I have also seen garters that have lace on only one side of the ribbon/elastic. There are many possibilities. Use your imagination. Whatever method you use, enjoy the wedding. Alice in Oregon -- where I'm getting ready to teach 7 young girls and 3 parents what bobbin lace is. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] finishing a garter
HI Nicky, thankyou very much for the idea about using Shirring Elastic for the garter, it sounds a very good way to do it, anything has to be better than the ordinary elastic and trying to hide it behind a length of ribbon, it never seems to work. I have a couple of months to get the garter finished by so will use your idea. I think I even have some white shirring elastic at the bottom of my sewing box. Many Thanks. Jenny DeAngelis. Spain. Hi Jenny Both my husband and I have now made several wedding garters. The method I use for finishing them off is this. I use shirring elastic and run ribbon only through the middle section. The shirring elastic is carefully sewn along both edges of lace next to the middle, once stitched I then carefully pull up the shirring elastic so that the garter is gathered and then knot the ends of shirring elastic and cut off the excess (which I use for other - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] finishing a garter
Hi Jenny Both my husband and I have now made several wedding garters. The method I use for finishing them off is this. I use shirring elastic and run ribbon only through the middle section. The shirring elastic is carefully sewn along both edges of lace next to the middle, once stitched I then carefully pull up the shirring elastic so that the garter is gathered and then knot the ends of shirring elastic and cut off the excess (which I use for other things such as bobble ties for holding two bobbins together). I make sure that there is enough play for the bride to slip the garter on comfortably and if necessary the shirring elastic can always be tightened a little more on the day (I show her how to do it). The ribbon is purely for decoration. Reports back from the various brides (one of which was me) is that the garter has been comfortable to wear as the shirring elastic is much finer than ordinary knicker elastic and it doesn't leave a mark. The garters have stayed up and felt quite secure for the entire day. Disadvantage, it takes a bit more time and effort to oversew the shirring elastic into place, but the effort is worth it and the garter looks good too, no bulky elastic to hide. A picture of one of our garters (and horseshoe) was in a fairly recent edition of The Lacemaker newsletter of the Lace Cirle, the one giving a write up about their 2005 AGM held in Norfolk. Hope that this is of help to you. best wishes Nicky in Suffolk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
