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The Show Must Go On / Re: Lycra and poly pique
« on: August 31, 2017, 21:35:57 PM »
Could you possibly use some iron on interfacing on the wrong side of the IR fabric?  i have never used it. so not sure if it will take an iron.  If it will, then the interfacing will stop the stretch.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Where are all the tutu makers?
« on: August 31, 2017, 05:47:21 AM »
I make stretch tutus all the time, but i have only done a back opening for one girl.  the problem we had was the hips were considerably larger than the waist, and she couldn't pull it on.  I made the bodice opening the same way I make a boned one, i used hook and eye tape to stabilise it, with a placket underneath, so no gaps on show.  If possible i sew the plate onto the leotard before i stitch the skirt, but if I cant, i hand stitch it to the top layer of the skirt as close to the bodice as possible, but i make the waist opening just slightly bigger than the finished measurement.

if you pleat the net for the first layer or two, which i always do, make the finished measurement about 1" larger than the hip measurement, then I stitch and gather it up to match the hip measurement before i attach to the leotard.

I always find the decoration of the tutu the hardest thing, so any suggestions on that would be great.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: She wants this:
« on: August 25, 2017, 07:57:05 AM »
Don't you just hate it when that happens???   Not that I would ever do something like that of course!!  :angel: ; :D

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Latest new costumes
« on: August 25, 2017, 07:51:44 AM »
fabulous, well done you.  looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Spray paint on tutu net
« on: August 03, 2017, 12:27:42 PM »
Dip dyeing is fairly easy, but can be difficult to control the end effect.  You can buy spray paint from florists, which doesn't leave the really horrible smell, or I use an airbrush, which you can use fabric inks in, and that leave no smell, and really easy to get the effect you want.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Steel for tutu hoop
« on: July 17, 2017, 21:00:31 PM »
i use this
http://www.venacavadesign.co.uk/product.php/44/8/narrow_gauge_steel_boning. which is really easy to cut with wire cutters, and thin and light enough to support most child size tutus.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Bloomin` Rouleau Loops - help please!
« on: July 12, 2017, 12:30:44 PM »
you could use a safety pin instead of a needle, if you have have one small enough.  To get it started. tuck in the top edge as much as you can, and then pull the safety pin down through the tube.  Just a hint, if you cut the fabric on the bias, it is stretchy when turning it, which makes it a bit easier to get it right side out.

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The Show Must Go On / Re: Appliques... to machine or hand stitch on
« on: July 08, 2017, 22:43:56 PM »
Yet another "it depends", I zig zag stitch if the appliqué is made by me from Lycra, or stretch lace, but I usually hold it in place with either bondaweb or 505 glue to stop it slipping when machining.  But if the appliqué is not stretchy, then I tend to put the costume on a dummy and glue, then hand stitch (I dont trust the glue to keep it in place). 

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Current Projects / Re: Finally finished the Hornpipe Costume
« on: June 22, 2017, 12:14:52 PM »
Well done you!  It looks great.  I have just finished a very similar set of 10 sailor outfits in scuba fabric too!  I just made the hem on the tunic quite small, then it is not quite so bulky or visible, or you could just overlock and leave it down, from the stage it won't be visible.

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Fun with Fabric / Re: Which way up is my fabric?
« on: June 20, 2017, 21:15:18 PM »
I would use which ever way you prefer.  Lovely fabric!

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The Show Must Go On / Re: slightly panicking!
« on: June 17, 2017, 10:49:54 AM »

And the best one - could I just - turn this size 12 dress into a size 18 skirt - with no extra fabric? Well of course, I can,  I'll just get my magic fairy to weave more material shall I  and would you like me to feed the 5000 while I'm at it???

Shall I send you some fish??? ;)

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The Show Must Go On / slightly panicking!
« on: June 17, 2017, 07:42:31 AM »
i am so glad to have finally found you all again!  i was really starting to miss TSF, and the advice and encouragement.
i have been super busy with making a load of costumes for a dance school show.  it always starts out as "can you just
do ....."  and then seems to evolve into me doing so many costumes.  this year i started off with one group of 10 adults doing a tap routine, needing a sailor costume.   No problem, just a tunic with a sailor collar and a pair of trousers with elastic waist, lots of different sizes (I feel your pain Catlar!) but not to fitted, so not much of an issue. 
The next "Oh and can you just ..." was another adult group of 12 doing a tap routine to Siamsa, so a kind of hash up of Irish dancing and tap dance.  OK, i have made Irish dance dresses for girls, but for adults????  anyway, not the full blown Irish dance dress thank goodness, but a kind of fitted and flared dress with some applique on - Oh so a nice and easy one then!  so this group goes from very short and rather large, to really tall, and a couple of really skinny ladies, and the dance teacher wants it to be in crushed velour! nasty horrible stuff.  I had to cut each piece out individually, as i couldn't risk mixing up the direction of the grain, and label each dress as i did it, it took me a whole day to do.
The next time i go to the dance school, "Can you just ..."  This time it is a group of 11 children, with a National costume,  which has to look vaguely Polish.  No idea what a Polish National Costume looks like, so Google becomes my best friend. So that is a flowery skirt with a waistcoat and blouse, oh and bloomers, so when they spin, they don't show their knickers! 
i did short cut that costume a bit, with a fake waistcoat/blouse and attached the skirt to the top, so there will be no bits to get lost in the dressing room, but still had to cut out a gazzillion flowers from the skirt fabric and bondaweb them to the neckline.
i have got all these almost ready, as there is a rehearsal tomorrow, i can take the costumes and fit them all in one go, and then i got a text yesterday, Oh, Can you just...  AAAGGGHHH!!!!   now i have 4 boy fairy costumes to make and get ready to fit for tomorrows rehearsal!  Who needs a life??????


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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Found you!
« on: June 02, 2017, 07:57:18 AM »
I thought it was always  wine o'clock???  :D.  Really pleased to have found so many of you again, it was getting lonely out there with no-one to talk too! 

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Hi, I'm new... / Found you!
« on: June 01, 2017, 15:27:02 PM »
Hi, this is Yellowfeather, and I was a member of TSF.  Very happy to have found you all again, I had been checking TSF occasionally, and finally this link came up.  Looking forward to catching up with all the old and new members.
Julie
Xx

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