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Subject: Suggestions? We bought an off the rack dress that came with a shawl that had velcro sewn to it but the matching piece was not sewn on the dress yet. The glue will not hold it on the dress and getting a regular needle through it doesn't work. Do I need to take it to a seamstress? Are there other ways to affix the velcro to the dress? Author: thanks for ideas! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Monday, January 02, 01:03:59pm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date I would give up and just sew big poppers on. (NT) Just my thought though Monday, January 02, 02:23:16pm what glue have you tried? E6000 is much stronger than other glues. What about using a safety pin? It will be hidden by the cape, and can go through just the top layers of fabric on the dress (NT) some thoughts Monday, January 02, 03:39:04pm Yikes, I wouldn't trust E6000 to hold on velcro for a cape! If you can't hand sew it, and don't want to find a seamstress (a sewing machine usually works better than a hand needle on velcro) I would also suggest switching to snaps. The 1" snaps work quite well. (NT) -- --, Monday, January 02, 05:10:57pm I'd get rid of the velcro -- It tends to snag & fuzz up wigs. sew on a big snap. (NT) DM Monday, January 02, 06:18:09pm Forget glue, add SNAPS (NT) Velcro no good! Tuesday, January 03, 09:46:54am Velcro can also be purchased with a sticky back that might work if you don't want to go to snaps. No sewing required then. (NT) dm Tuesday, January 03, 12:29:56pm Sounds like your current velcro is sticky and that is why the struggle with sewing it on. Just purchase a small amount of sew-on velcro and then sew it on. (NT) my thought Tuesday, January 03, 02:50:45pm Correct...the velcro it came with had a sticky back but it isn't sticking to the velvet...hence my sewing dilemma...thanks for recommending the sew on velcro...I will try to pick some up and try that solution. If not, then I am heading towards the snaps! (NT) OP Wednesday, January 04, 08:36:28am Sounds like the dressmaker was fairly lazy, using glue-on Velcro and not even bothering to attach it to the dress. It's so easy for a dressmaker to sew on Velcro, I cannot see why they would not have done this for you. (NT) -- Sorry for your dilemma, Wednesday, January 04, 02:20:26pm If you have sticky residue on the velvet from trying to attach the velcro I think sew on to cover the area will be your best bet. (NT) -- good luck!, Wednesday, January 04, 04:17:02pm My new dress came from Ireland and I ripped on all the velcro and added snaps, way more reliable than velcro (NT) none Thursday, January 05, 07:25:55pm And doesn't pull at wigs like velcro (NT) -- do snaps!, Monday, January 09, 04:42:09pm If you put the smooth side (loops) of the velcro on the dress, it doesn't pull at the wig when the cape is off. (NT) -- a dm, Wednesday, January 11, 12:59:21pm I have seen a lot of dresses from ireland that have not been attached and come with a stick on piece of Velcro. I don't get it either. Why not spend just a couple extra minutes and sew it on? (NT) .? Tuesday, January 10, 06:05:08pm