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Awesome idea! Thank you ! 😘

🤗 oh good. I’m so glad.

That’s amazing Shelly!! 50 years! Congratulations Yes, the mannequin on a table is a life saver for my back. ♥️ Have a blessed day!

Thank you!

Yes but it might look like a tutu, unless you take out some of the layers. It may look better below the knee. That ends up to be a beautiful 50’s style gown.

Thank you so much!! 🤗 Happy sewing!

Hello Krista 😃 That’s awesome that we have the same name. This is an older video, I don’t do a lot of background music these days in my new videos. I am a work in progress. 😅 always trying to get better. So grateful that you let me know so that I can improve things. Thank you for watching! I am hoping to get going on some new videos here in a few weeks. I’m excited for this new season. Have a beautiful day! - Christa

Hello Melinda, Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I love that you learned on a treadle. That so cool. I have one and always dreamed of sewing on it. But it’s missing a few parts. I hope someday to get that fixed. Have an amazing day! And happy sewing! -Christa

Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding and upcoming marriage!! What a beautiful season of life. ♥️👰 I too never had a bustle on my gown. I didn’t even have it hemmed lol That was 36 years ago and although I did a lot of sewing I didn’t know about wedding dresses or alterations. 😃 🤷‍♀️ Thank you so much for watching!

Yay! Thank you so much for the feedback! ♥️😊

Thank you so much!

I love using baby wipes! 👍 the ones with no perfume etc. all natural. Thank you! 😊

That’s awesome!!! Yay! That makes me so happy.

Hello 😊 Hight is with shoes. 👠

Yes!!! Definitely 💯

Hello and Happy New Year! You are definitely on the right track. Yes to sewing wrong side together and yes to sewing about 1/4 past the chalk line so that when it’s rolled the chalk line lands the length of the hem. You said it right. There is never an obvious question or a silly question. We are all learning something new all the time and questions help lock it into our memory. As far as quilting, I find it harder. 😂 😅 Formalwear is easier to me. lol I have struggled with my rolled hem foot. Some seamstresses get them to work, but the one for my machine was always a struggle. So that’s why I love that first method especially on slippery fabric. I hope that helps. Happy New Year again! May your new year bring many new discoveries and creations. ♥️

Oh I love those too! It’s so great to have something playing in the background. 😊

Oh that’s awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. God bless and Merry Christmas 🎄

The ribbon and bead loops are really brilliant. Thanks! I have confidence to bustle my niece's gown now!

I’m so glad it was helpful

Thank you !! ♥️

Yes, 🙌 always remain calm. There is an answer. Sometimes a few answers. ♥️ Thanks for watching!

I think you are right. 🤗🙌 I would have to go back and watch to remember but I’m pretty sure you are spot on. 😀

Yay! That’s awesome! I’m so glad it can help you in this exciting time. Congratulations on your daughter’s upcoming wedding and on finding the dress. And how amazing that you will be able to help her with the perfect fit. Happy Sewing and God bless! -Christa

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I’m so grateful to have you on the journey with me. ♥️ To find where to put the button and loop (eyelet) I just pull it up many times trying to figure out where it would work best. Every dress is different. Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect spots.

Congratulations! How exciting! And 3 weeks! Wow! You got this. So glad I could help during this amazing season of your life. Happy sewing! -Christa

@ her dress was perfect and she was so happy with it. Thanks for your help!

I would probably mark with safety pins and then when I turn it inside out, I would mark with chalk. Or even then putting pins on the inside, Then remove the safety pins from the outside 😊 Hoping this works for you.

@ thank you!!! Thank you for the tutorial. It was exactly what I was looking for.

I love it! My favorite type of sewing. However, I never get to create anymore since I’m so busy with alterations. That’s one thing I want you to add to my 2025. Time to create. Thank you so much! Have a blessed day.

Congratulations! That’s exciting. Being in an actual Bridal Shop will give you so much knowledge about the industry and all that they go through in the selling and the ordering process. It will really benefit you on the alteration side of things. This coming year I hope to have lots of new videos that can benefit you. ♥️🤗 I’m excited to get to be part of your journey.

@christasdressshoppe Thank you so much, I'm really look forward to it! 💖

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That’s so exciting! It is so freeing to be able to set your own hours etc. You will love it! I will create some video for those types of alterations. 😀

Oh my goodness! Are you ready for winter. ❄️ I’m not. I don’t know why it took me by surprise. This is the season. I guess I was just busy getting things done and I didn’t think about winter. lol You guys get much more snow than we do here in Southern Idaho. Happy Thanksgiving by the way! 🍁

@@2Minababe I’m so glad the video will help you! ♥️ I’m so sorry about losing your mother. It’s so hard. Thank you for your kind comment. And congratulations on your daughter’s wedding. It’s such a blessing that you can work on it for her.

Most tulle dresses work best with an American bustle of one form or another.

I do only alternations at this time. However, my business started with custom gowns so it is something I used to do. Maybe I will get a chance to do that in the future. 😊🥰

Oh gosh, that all depends on where you serve your community. There are variables between alteration charges depending on the economic area you live in. Other variables that could be involved are if there are additional layers and what they are made from, or what the volume of the skirt is. But just to give you an idea how the range between bridal, bridesmaids or other formals might go. Possible amounts I would charge if it was a basic bagged hem. Bridal - starting at $250 Bridesmaids (usually they are not as full) - $95-$120 Prom, other formal (usually have more volume/fullness then bridesmaid) $120 to $150 These are loosely estimated I hope that helps you figure out your pricing. Look through other comments on this video or other of my videos. I have broke down a way to figure out your prices quite a few times. You should be able to find a comment with much more detail. 😊 Hope that helps! God bless and happy sewing! -Christa

Yay!! ♥️ You are sew welcome!!

Thank you!

Thank you!! I just found some similar buttons in a pack of mixed crystal buttons at Hobby Lobby. They were not quite as good quality, however, I used them on many gowns this last month and they looked great on the gowns. The original ones I get are from JoAnn’s. You can get them online at JoAnns as well. Many blessings! -Christa

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Oh thank you so much!! 😊 Many blessings!! -Christa

That’s awesome! Yay! That makes me so happy! Happy sewing! Let me know how it goes.

Is there a trick to turning it at the hem side.

Hello 👋 😊 Open up a lining side seam to then pull it to the inside out position. Then sew. Then pull back through the side seam. 😃 No worries! We have all done that. lol 😅

Thank you!! I’ll have to show that on the next chiffon gown I do. I’ve never been super exact with my tension. I tend to just bump it up or down as needed for fabric or thread type. It helps if you have a scrap of the exact fabric to run a practice stitch on before putting the garment in. 😃 Thank you so much for watching and for a great question to talk about on video.

Hello 😊 Great questions! I used a seam gauge way back in my earlier days. 🤔 But I’m trying to think why I stopped. 🤔🤔 I don’t know. Maybe because I always have a measuring tape around my neck and it’s just easy to grab. 🤷‍♀️ The tissue paper idea is a great tip!! I’ve done that in the past. And especially on hard fabrics or to start out a rolled hem that’s on a slit. To keep the it from bunching up into the plate. Thank you so much for two great tips!

Well thank you! You are so kind! 🤗 Thank you so much for watching and making my day with that sweet comment.

That’s awesome! I’m so glad that it turned out great. Thank you for your beautiful comment. ♥️

Thank you!! My iron has a guard. I learned the hard way years ago and never put a bare iron on my projects. That guard acts as the cloth. It keeps it from scolding. I believe it’s called “iron glide”. 😃