Great tip! I learn so many great things with every video. What bride wouldn’t be happy with such a beautiful, “invisible” custom fit? Thank you for sharing!
I see said the blind man! As my Daddy used to say. My jaw dropped. I have cut the bottom appliqué off and lifted. I loosed the appliqué fingers and re stitched them. Saved days of picking. It still gives me the heebee jeebees. Thank you.
“I see said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw”- 😂 my dad said that too. lol 😂 Yeah, it still scares me a bit at first. It takes me a bit to map it out in my mind. Where I will cut and pull up etc. I probably spend too much time thinking it through. But better safe than sorry. lol
@@christasdressshoppe I do the same! I call them “church dresses” I cuss a bit and pray a lot. Had a lady laughing ask if hers was a church dress. It was ALOT. I told her nope. “Revival dress” It took all week. 😈 You know that we have to laugh. Enjoy those terms on Debbie from Alabama! ♥️
Another timely video, thank you and the tips, like gel in the bra cups (though I haven't run into this from the manufacturer, I have added gel cups to the gown). I also try to have the gown "displayed" when the bride comes, especially the bustle, so she can see what it will look like. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!! God bless you! I love hearing how other seamstresses work with their customers. ♥️♥️♥️ I never thought of displaying the bustle for them.
Thank you sooo much Marie! You are right wedding gowns can be a challenge. 🤗 But once you know the tricks it does become easier! Have an amazing day! -Christa
Great video. I, too, sew more items in tricky areas by hand rather than machine. I like the finish look and can control the lay of the fabric so much better. I would love more information on how you took your notes.
Thank you so much Cynthia! Yes, sometimes handwork is quicker and comes out nicer. Especially in these tight spots. I realized as I was editing how small my diagram was. I’m used to fitting them on the customers invoices. lol I will have to put it on my list of videos to do just one on my notes or measurement diagrams. Thank you again and again for watching and commenting! Happy Sewing! -Christa
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”. 😃
Thank you for this tutorial. I have a dress that I need to put darts in. Was thinking that I would have to take the lace off then resew it Wasn't looking forward to that as it has beads and sequins. Have you taken in a seam this way as well?
That’s awesome! Glad I could show you a way to do it when there is too much beadwork. Or the appliqués are hard to remove. Yes, in the good old days LOL, all my bodice alterations had me removing the appliqués and beads. But that is also when the base structure of the gown was made out of bridal satin. I tried doing the same to these new tulle bodice gowns. Sometimes it works ok to “peel back” the appliqués and do the alterations. And I do peel back the appliqués for many alterations, such as the shoulder seams. However, many times the appliqués are so stuck to the tulle that removing makes more of a mess. Thank you so much for watching! God bless and happy sewing! -Christa
I do have a question. If the boning is going to be where the dart will go through do you take it apart to the point where you can put the dart in then resew the boning back in place?
Hi Christa, I have a question not really relevant to this dress but I was hoping you could give me some insight. I’m currently making my own wedding dress and I’m making a ballgown with a cathedral train and I’m stuck on how to add the horse hair to the hem. Would I add the horsehair to the train as well or only to the front of the skirt?
Hello Maria How exciting to be making your own gown. 😊 congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding ! You will add horsehair all the way around. Anything you add to a layer will continue all the way to the train. 😊🩷 I hope this helps. I’m excited to hear how it goes! Congratulations again and again!
If I’m hand sewing appliqués it’s just white or ivory regular cotton (possible poly blend) thread. If I’m sewing a nude lining i match the thread to the nude. Sewing on appliqués by machine, I use an invisible (I think it’s nylon) thread on top of the appliqués and a white or ivory cotton under the appliqués.
Hello Wendy! Prices is a hard thing to quote because it depends on so many factors. Experience, where you live, whether there is beadwork etc. However I can give you a general idea of what I charge in a small north west city of the United States. I think I charged $120. That’s low for a big city just two hours away And I’m high for the seamstresses in my town. So 🤷♀️ it’s hard to say. But basically, keep a journal of all the alterations you do this year. Record the time it takes you for each different alteration. Then look at all the similar alterations and come up with an average. Then figure what you need per hour (be sure to figure in your overhead. Then apply that about to the average time it takes you to complete a project. That’s how I get my price. Along with staying informed about prices around me. I hope that helps. Happy Sewing! -Christa
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Wow! You are amazing Christa....Very clever. I love your tutorials. 💕
Well thank you! You are so kind! 🤗
Thank you so much for watching and making my day with that sweet comment.
Great tip! I learn so many great things with every video. What bride wouldn’t be happy with such a beautiful, “invisible” custom fit? Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Terri!! I’m so glad you are getting new info. I love it! Makes me sew happy!! 😃
I see said the blind man! As my Daddy used to say. My jaw dropped. I have cut the bottom appliqué off and lifted. I loosed the appliqué fingers and re stitched them. Saved days of picking. It still gives me the heebee jeebees. Thank you.
“I see said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw”- 😂 my dad said that too. lol 😂
Yeah, it still scares me a bit at first. It takes me a bit to map it out in my mind. Where I will cut and pull up etc. I probably spend too much time thinking it through. But better safe than sorry. lol
@@christasdressshoppe I do the same! I call them “church dresses” I cuss a bit and pray a lot. Had a lady laughing ask if hers was a church dress. It was ALOT. I told her nope. “Revival dress” It took all week. 😈 You know that we have to laugh. Enjoy those terms on Debbie from Alabama! ♥️
@@debiperkins love it!! That’s great! Especially the revival dress. 😂 I’ve had many of those.
Another timely video, thank you and the tips, like gel in the bra cups (though I haven't run into this from the manufacturer, I have added gel cups to the gown). I also try to have the gown "displayed" when the bride comes, especially the bustle, so she can see what it will look like. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!! God bless you!
I love hearing how other seamstresses work with their customers. ♥️♥️♥️ I never thought of displaying the bustle for them.
I really admire your sewing skills ! Dealing with wedding gowns is no easy thing
Thank you sooo much Marie!
You are right wedding gowns can be a challenge. 🤗
But once you know the tricks it does become easier!
Have an amazing day!
-Christa
Great video. I, too, sew more items in tricky areas by hand rather than machine. I like the finish look and can control the lay of the fabric so much better. I would love more information on how you took your notes.
Thank you so much Cynthia!
Yes, sometimes handwork is quicker and comes out nicer. Especially in these tight spots.
I realized as I was editing how small my diagram was. I’m used to fitting them on the customers invoices. lol
I will have to put it on my list of videos to do just one on my notes or measurement diagrams.
Thank you again and again for watching and commenting!
Happy Sewing!
-Christa
That really looks good! I always use a cloth when steaming. 100 Cotton or linen. I can’t bear to touch on with an iron. 😱 Tips for my next gown.😊😊
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”. 😃
Will do try, many thanks.
Awesome!!
God bless! ♥️
Danke 👍
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Thank you for this tutorial. I have a dress that I need to put darts in. Was thinking that I would have to take the lace off then resew it
Wasn't looking forward to that as it has beads and sequins. Have you taken in a seam this way as well?
That’s awesome! Glad I could show you a way to do it when there is too much beadwork. Or the appliqués are hard to remove.
Yes, in the good old days LOL, all my bodice alterations had me removing the appliqués and beads. But that is also when the base structure of the gown was made out of bridal satin.
I tried doing the same to these new tulle bodice gowns. Sometimes it works ok to “peel back” the appliqués and do the alterations. And I do peel back the appliqués for many alterations, such as the shoulder seams. However, many times the appliqués are so stuck to the tulle that removing makes more of a mess.
Thank you so much for watching! God bless and happy sewing!
-Christa
I do have a question. If the boning is going to be where the dart will go through do you take it apart to the point where you can put the dart in then resew the boning back in place?
Do you wax your thread when you are handstitching?
I don’t, always thought of doing it though. I just never got around to buying the wax lol
But I bet it would keep it from knotting on me.
Hi Christa, I have a question not really relevant to this dress but I was hoping you could give me some insight. I’m currently making my own wedding dress and I’m making a ballgown with a cathedral train and I’m stuck on how to add the horse hair to the hem. Would I add the horsehair to the train as well or only to the front of the skirt?
Hello Maria
How exciting to be making your own gown. 😊 congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding !
You will add horsehair all the way around. Anything you add to a layer will continue all the way to the train. 😊🩷
I hope this helps. I’m excited to hear how it goes! Congratulations again and again!
May I ask what thread are you using?
If I’m hand sewing appliqués it’s just white or ivory regular cotton (possible poly blend) thread. If I’m sewing a nude lining i match the thread to the nude.
Sewing on appliqués by machine, I use an invisible (I think it’s nylon) thread on top of the appliqués and a white or ivory cotton under the appliqués.
I feel like I’m undercharging for my services. How much would you charge for something like what you’ve done in this video?
Hello Wendy!
Prices is a hard thing to quote because it depends on so many factors. Experience, where you live, whether there is beadwork etc.
However I can give you a general idea of what I charge in a small north west city of the United States.
I think I charged $120. That’s low for a big city just two hours away And I’m high for the seamstresses in my town. So 🤷♀️ it’s hard to say.
But basically, keep a journal of all the alterations you do this year. Record the time it takes you for each different alteration.
Then look at all the similar alterations and come up with an average.
Then figure what you need per hour (be sure to figure in your overhead.
Then apply that about to the average time it takes you to complete a project.
That’s how I get my price. Along with staying informed about prices around me.
I hope that helps.
Happy Sewing!
-Christa
I seriously undercharge! @@christasdressshoppe