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How to access neckline and shoulders lined wedding gown

. When dealing with a bulky wedding dress or gown, and the shoulders or neckline need to be altered, what is the easiest method to access these areas? the issue will be if the garment is waisted and the bodice is sealed off from the skirt. Normally you could put your hand up into the garment and do the alteration. But when the gown is waisted it can be difficult.

2017-02-18T13:45:28+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Clothes too big - Take In, Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off

What to do when a dress is tight at waist

What to do when a dress is tight at waist. I made this long dress quite some time ago, and when I made it the dress was tight. I have lost a bit of weight but not enough to fit the problem. So I dragged it out of my wardrobe and pondering what to do with it. Should I throw it away or find a solution. I didn't have any more fabric, and I really [...]

2018-04-29T11:46:55+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Clothes too tight - Let out, Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off

Making straps with loop turner

There are many ways to make straps. One of the methods I use is with the loop turner. I created a small video on how I to this. I hope you find it of use.

2017-01-16T19:57:50+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Dresses and Gowns, Sleeves and straps|Comments Off

Create a cape for a sleeveless dress

This is a fun project to create a cape for a sleeveless dress. I used an old cowl neck pattern, reversing it for the back only. The video covers how I created a pattern using some old fabric, and then once I was happy with the fitting, I cut out the good fabric. You can download the pdf pattern by clicking on the link below. This is a four page print out, [...]

2018-04-22T14:26:22+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Dresses and Gowns, Hints Tips and Ideas|Comments Off

Shorten hem wedding gown envelope hem

When you shorten a hem on a wedding gown with a envelop hem, there are a few ways to save time. I will take you through those short cuts, and hopefully help you to do this alteration quicker. This is a fairly long blog because there are 33 photos and I put the step by step information under each photo. This wedding dress had a train, so I only pinned at the front around to [...]

2018-04-22T16:07:49+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Dresses and Gowns, Hems, Weddings|Comments Off