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My Daughter Was At It Again!
"Mommy, can you make this for me?"
Gotta love it!
Of course I can!
I searched and searched for beaded black tulle and finally found it online at Mood Fabrics.
I was ecstatic to find it...but then I'm always ecstatic to find the perfect fabric for any project. 😃
I love the quality of this...very soft and it has a great drape!
The beads may look symmetrical, but they are not! The good news is that I only lost a few of them when I squared up the fabric...we all know how those cuts can be a bit crooked!
I didn't use pins or scissors...just my DYI fabric weights and my rotary cutter with a fresh blade! I cut the back just a bit longer...to prevent a raised back hem.
I made a basket full of fabric weights quite a while ago.
I purchased metal washers from Home Depot and wrapped 2 each in a square of cotton fabric, then tied it with ponytail holders!
I used my zipper foot to sew it. Glad I though of that!
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They can be used in sew many applications!
While sewing I only had to remove 1 bead. They come off with a very slight twist!
Whew!
I made the waist casing for the 1/2" wide elastic with 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.
I always try to work "in the flat" as much as I can with any garment and this was no exception.
So I finished the skirt with just one center back seam - after the elastic was inserted.
Street wear is not for everyone, nor is it for the faint of heart, but she wore it well!
Happy Endless Sewing!
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