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Subject: is it difficult to make a costume for first time without the proper machine etc.. any tips? how do you make a soft skirt sit? has it got a tutu underneath?on


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on
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 05:22:04pm


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Subject: Posted this on the UK/IRL board and it was suggested I post here for better responses.


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Re: Embroidery
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 07:45:22am

I'm looking for advice on embroidery, as my mum and I are attempting my next costume on our own, in an attempt to save costs. Mum is an excellent seamstress, so I'm not worried about that. What I'm worried about is the embroidery. How do the dress makers ensure the design comes out the right size? It's all well and good to sketch out the design, but then how do you scale it up to the actual dimensions needed, and ensure that that's actually what gets emroidered onto the fabric. Also, what do you do if the design is continuous, but has an area larger than any available machine hoops? Do dress makers have special machines for the large pieces of continuous embroidery, or do they have to stop and start very carefully to complete such designs?
I'd appreciate any help... So lost.

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Subject: Part Two of Senior 2012 Solo World Champions Dancing Together


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RinceInniu.ie
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 04:51:45am


http://www.rinceinniu.ie/videos/album-32/an-coimisiun-worlds.html

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Subject: For sale 2 , 1 grossunopened pack of Swarovski 2058 40ss AB crystals and one pack 1 gross 2058 34ss AB. $100 inc US shipping


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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 09:36:51pm


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Subject: I thought I will ask here. I search on line with no luck.


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Thank you.
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Date Posted: Monday, April 16, 08:43:06am

Is there a 9mm open toe foot for Singer U20?

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Subject: thinking about making a dress with sequin material. After hearing horror stories, i am rethinking. Is there a material that sparkles as much as sequins to use instead?


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me
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Date Posted: Friday, April 13, 02:08:51pm


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Subject: Ok so you have a contract for a dress, but the TC wants to provide input . . . but TC will not contact you no matter how many times you've tried to communicate. Move forward and start the dress or wait it out?


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SNDM
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Date Posted: Thursday, April 12, 11:32:52pm


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Subject: If anyone is interested in some black and white zebra velvet.....


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email please
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 04:14:56pm

Let me know, I had a customer change her mind on the skirt design, so now I don't need it all...

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Subject: Are there any "must shop" fabric stores in NYC? Headed there next week and don't want to miss a thing.


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Terri E CO
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 07:10:59am


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Subject: I'm looking for white twinkle satin - the same as what Gavin uses. I only need a small bit for a couple of headbands. Anyone know where I could find this or have a very small yardage


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of it to sell? Thanks!!!!!
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 07:05:14am


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Subject: Looking for opinions. Has anyone found much difference in using cut away or tear away with the larger commercial machines? When doing yokes and necklines I'm rehooping with tearaway to keep the edges clean. Just wondering if anyone is using tearaway for your whole designs. Thx.


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cutortear
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Date Posted: Monday, April 09, 08:22:25am


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Subject: Has anyone seen an online sorce for tiny petal fabric?


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Smaller then the Gavins.
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Date Posted: Sunday, April 08, 07:10:28pm


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Subject: Seeing quite a few new dress from Gavin at Worlds that are solid sequin same for bodice and skirt, with just a little applique , are sequins coming back


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was hoping not
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Date Posted: Thursday, April 05, 07:37:10pm


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Subject: fabric for soft skirt


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irish mom of 2
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Date Posted: Sunday, April 01, 11:58:13pm

I am having the skirt on my daughter's dress replaced with a soft skirt style. Trying to decide between satin and twinkle satin. Any thoughts on which would hold it's shape better and/or look better?

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Subject: Lookinng for a fabric--inside


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thank you ahead of time.OP
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Date Posted: Saturday, March 31, 08:07:41am

Hello-Does anyone know where I can get this color fabric
http://www.fabricsworldusa.com/site/cat_products.php?cat_id=24

in this style
http://www.fabricsworldusa.com/site/products_details.php?product_id=69&cat_id=24

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Subject: Spray Tanning for the Nationals in Chicago July 2-7 2012


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Michelle Johnson (happy)
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Date Posted: Friday, March 30, 08:26:12am

Hi Everyone! You can now make make your appointments online for your spray tan at the Nationals in Chicago!! Go to www.bronzeditans.com and find out the facts. Hope to see you there!

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Subject: Ruffle or pufball skirt pattern


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Allyger (Hopeful)
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Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 11:48:55am

Help! I'm looking for a puffball or ruffle pattern. We have a dress that fits great but are looking to switch it out to a soft skirt ASAP.I have two tailors who can make a new skirt to replace the old one, but they would like to see a pattern. Any ideas where to find a pattern for a ruffle/puffball dress or at least a bubble skirt? I've searhced the internet but couldn't find any-thanks!

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Subject: I have been doing this for a long time, but I am suddenly aware that I feel Like I have lost my way. What are we doing? Who are we doing it for? Is ID a pageant now? I do not recognize the dresses anymore. The 3-panels were a "stretch" once-upon-a-time...but when did we make ID a pageant?


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sad
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Date Posted: Thursday, March 29, 02:41:50am


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Subject: Best fabric for School dresses?


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newbie
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Date Posted: Monday, March 26, 03:35:21pm

I'm thinking about a new team costume, and I'd like some feedback as to what you have found works the best for team dresses. What is easy to work with, drapes nicely on different body types, holds up well, etc?

Thank you for your knowledge!

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Subject: Hello, I’m new to using Bernina Software. I’m hoping some of you who use the larger hoops can lend a helping hand.


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stumped
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Date Posted: Sunday, March 25, 05:10:37pm

How do you load your larger designs into your software? For example, I have a bodice pattern which spans 12’ x 18 inches. Do you scan and digitize in pieces then connect it all together once in the software or is there some sort of scaling trick I’m missing completely? Would greatly appreciate any advice you have. Oh and I have the Bernina V6 software.

My old software only allowed me to design within the generic hoop sizes, therefore I'm used to digitizing in pieces.

I would just really like to do one continuous piece if possible....

Thank you in advance for any help offered.

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Subject: Input please-Are soft skirts like this (link inside) made from a long gathered rectangle or a semi circle?


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thank you
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Date Posted: Sunday, March 25, 04:26:22pm

http://www.dance-again.com/X1919.html

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Subject: Juki LZ-391N Zig Zag Sewing Machine for sale


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Dorothy Ryan
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Date Posted: Sunday, March 25, 10:01:21am

I have a Juki LZ-391N zig-zag sewing machine for sale. I used it to make dresses and am retiring. New $3000, asking $1000. You must pick up, In the Chicago, Illinois, USA, area. Runs like new. Well taken care of.
Moving to a small apartment and it won't fit. Hate to give it up. But would like to see it go to a good home. E-mail me for pictures

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Subject: Here's my problem: I've got several bits and pieces of white twinkle satin, all puchased at different times and so are different dye lots. I'm going crazy trying to figure out which ones match. If I take them out in the sun they sparkle and blind me! But in the house the light is not good and it is hard to see the differences. I don't want to buy a special light just for this. Anyone have any ideas?


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thanks!
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Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 03:51:42pm


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Subject: Leaf fabric - I still have some yards left of the white leaf fabric as seen on Gavin dresses in case anyone needs some. Whatever I have left will be posted on Ebay in a day or so but I thought I'd offer it here first. Email me for info or see it on feisnstuff.com on the For Sale page.


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Sonia
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 02:47:43pm


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Subject: Need opinions.I was at a feis looking for a "new"/used dress for my daughter. We saw one we liked form across the room, but up close the embroidery was strange. I think it was hand done or guided? When I asked the seller if it was done with an embroidery machine, she got upset and said of course, couldn't I tell? She said it was "digitalised" (unsure of the word). She got mad when I said I would think about it. Should digitalised embroidery look rough and uneven? What should it look like?


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tyia
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 01:30:19am


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Subject: IrishDancingDress.com website launch


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Eileen Power
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Date Posted: Friday, March 16, 03:15:41pm

I would like to introduce the launch of my new website http://www.irishdancingdress.com for dancers who need an easy and quick way to sell your Irish dancing dresses.

I am a mother of three girls and I know the high cost of dancing in competitions. I needed a cheap and easy way to sell my Irish dancing dress each year and found all the other websites too confusing. I could not find any website that specialised in selling dresses that was cost effective. So I did what all good people do in recessionary times, they build their own!

I aim to keep the cost of the listing to an absolute minimum so that it is accessible to everyone.

I hope it will be of great use to people. If anyone would like a listing under the costume designers section please let me know.

Also if anyone has questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards
Eileen Power

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Subject: Hello, selling my PE Design 8 Embroidery Software. Paid $1049.00CAD, asking $600.00CAD. If your considering purchasing software this is really easy to use. If anyone's interested, I can email you more details.


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for sale
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Date Posted: Friday, March 16, 08:47:03am


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Subject: Ok, so where did you say all the DM's are going with comments and blogs now? Definitely not here anymore.


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Need in
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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 11:20:50pm


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Subject: arghh! (just a rant) Why does velvet have a mind of it's own? Why can't it comply with my wishes like other fabrics do? I can mark it, pin it, baste it perfectly, and still find it has wandered off, all on it's own. Drives me crazy! Okay, rant over. Thanks for listening. Now back to the sewing room.


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Hop_123
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 05:59:31pm


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Subject: Help! Fish wire pulled out of dd's skirt last night at dance out!


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How can I fix?
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 02:54:00pm

The stitching on her soft skirt has a thick plastic thread (I'd call it fishing wire) and it ripped out of the threaded edging. Have to fix it before she wears it again - and definitely before worlds (her heel caught on it!)

Many thanks!

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Subject: Do you put a label in your dresses? Someone said I should be putting one in so people knew who had made my dresses, but I've only seen labels in BNDM dresses


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Date Posted: Monday, March 12, 08:11:54pm


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Subject: Hi ladies.. I need to source neon/flo yellow sewn sequin, pref a teardrop dangle, but flat would do the job, looking for 2 yards, Thx


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Date Posted: Monday, March 12, 05:33:39am


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Subject: I've seen lots of posts about embroidery machines, but I'm wondering what people use for dress construction - especially getting the skirt on. I have gone through several machines, all brands, and they just can't do the job right and then they break. I might just need to find the room for an industrial machine, but I thought I would ask here first. What do you use?


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SNDM
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Date Posted: Monday, March 12, 12:01:59am


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Subject: I hope you dont mind me asking a question here. It has to do with a fabric flower - not a dress


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feismum
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Date Posted: Friday, March 09, 12:41:24pm

I bought this lovely flower for my dd to wear alongside her headband. Perfect colour and fabric is lovely (maybe an organza - very sheer) heres the problem: it flops. Would anyone mind sharing any ideas or tips on possibly firming it up so its a bit stiffer? is there a spray maybe? Thanks so much for all your help in advance

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Subject: Question on soft skirts. I know this will just be a general estimate - but about how many yards are required to make a soft skirt for a dress for a girl about size 12? I have a bunch of fabric and wonder if it would be enough. I know different styles of soft skirt would use different amounts. But if I could get an estimate or range, that would be helpful.


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Date Posted: Thursday, March 08, 06:40:47pm


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Subject: does anyone have any silver sewn sequin fabric (fishscale preferred) in their stash that they would like to sell? I need about 1/2 yard. Thanks


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Alison Thrasher
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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 07, 09:39:12pm


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Subject: White pleated twinkle satin


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M.R
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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 07, 09:35:15am

Hi, looking for white plisse twinkle satin. The thin pleats that Threads of Green had, they dont have any left. Need 5 more metres for team dresses for Worlds. Please, please help. I have trawled the Internet all day looking for another supplier and have come up empty.

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Subject: DO YOU OWN THE MOST EXPENSIVE IRISH DANCE DRESS EVER MADE?


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Grainne McCotter
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 05:40:34am

Hello there

We are a Belfast based TV Production company, currently working on a documentary series on Irish Dance.

We are looking for dancers/dress-makers/parents/teachers etc who own very expensive Irish Dance dresses.

Do you or someone you know own an Irish Dance dress that when being made 'money was no object'? How much did it cost? Who made it? What was so unique about it?

Please get in touch if you are interested in appearing in the documentary series ASAP.

Kind regards

Grainne
0044 2890 333848

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Subject: When does an 'inspired by' design become a copy?


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Date Posted: Monday, March 05, 06:42:45am

Been looking at a lot of dresses since AI's and have seen some very similar dresses. Where does one draw the line? Embroidery, style colors? I've noticed some smaller dm dresses that look almost exactly like a BNDM dress in design. Thoughts?

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Subject: Beginner skirts


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Kelso Custom Covers-Rosemarie
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Date Posted: Saturday, March 03, 03:46:01pm

Please check out my website. www.kelsocover.com. Just started making beginner skirts. Using the Irish Threads pattern. We can also embroider on them. We do our own embroidery now. Any questions please e-mail me.

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Subject: What kind of embroidery machines do you use? What is your dream machine??


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researching...
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Date Posted: Friday, March 02, 04:31:34pm

What do the "big name" folks use?

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Subject: Alterations advice:


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Thank you very much!
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Date Posted: Friday, March 02, 02:07:51pm

Can anyone give me a rough estimate of how much I should expect to pay to have a dress let down? There is 3" of fabric folded up at the waist & I want to have it let down 1 1/2"

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Subject: Thinking of making my dd a crystal tiara but I have no idea what size crystals to use--I am specifically interested in the larger pear shaped ones but I am old school and live in the world of inches, not milimeters. Any idea what size?


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Date Posted: Friday, March 02, 08:20:46am


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Subject: Remind me to charge hazard pay for altering particularly odiferous used dresses!


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Date Posted: Thursday, March 01, 01:15:06pm


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Subject: Crocheted Collars... I have several pretty ones for sale, if anyone is interested!


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Email for photos or info!
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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 04:21:44pm

I will be putting up photos on my site soon, but if anyone is interested I have some pretty ones... thanks!

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Subject: knickers!


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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 08:45:32am

Am trying to make some lycra knickers for under costume - any suggestions on how I would measure to allow for the stretch? Would I just use normal measurements? If hips are 34 would I just cut it at 34 and the stretch would allow it to go up and fit tight? Any input much appreciated!

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Subject: Leaf fabric for sale (yes, THE leaf fabric as seen on the Gavin dresses). White, 60" wide. Two yard minimum, $15 per yard plus shipping (plus CA sales tax if applicable). Link for pictures will be posted in first message. I've only got 12 yards, so it will be first come first served. Fabric is taffeta with laser cut leaves.


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Date Posted: Monday, February 27, 11:26:39pm


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Subject: hi i am looking for a large stone or crystal about 3 to 4 cm diameter, can't find any. Can anybody give me a link please?


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Date Posted: Monday, February 27, 04:36:12pm


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Subject: Fitting.


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SNDM
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Date Posted: Monday, February 27, 04:59:24am

Does this annoy anyone else? I keep seeing pictures of new dresses on girls who are saying they absolutely love their new dress and how well it fits them. Just looking at the picture I can see they fit so badly especially around the bust area. I could not even get away with an eighth of an inch of a pucker.

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Subject: Seeking Advice.. My DDs dress is satin (not twinkle), just under 1 year old. My concern is the way the dress is fitting. When it was new, it looked crisp, but now it can look “rumpled” through the bodice. It’s almost like the satin has “relaxed”, if that’s possible. Dress looks so much better when I pull down on the hem, but certainly can’t add weights to the hem : ) Is there a way to stablize the fabric at this point? Create a new firmer lining? Would adding boning help? Thx.


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Date Posted: Sunday, February 26, 08:00:41pm


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Subject: re: dressmaking


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clair (creative)
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Date Posted: Saturday, February 25, 06:53:26am

hi i am looking to learn how to make irish dance costumes and would welcome any advice? is there a specific course to do this or is it a matter of learning as you go along?

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Subject: Fairy skirts?


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Date Posted: Friday, February 24, 02:47:42pm

Has anyone seen one of Michelle Lewis's dresses with the fairy skirts in person? Like this one:
http://lewisirishdresses.com/gallery/images/2012Dresses/9graingerfront.jpg

It looks like a tightly woven chiffon, cut in circles/ovals and stitched on a solid skirt base, but I'm baffled by the apparent lack of hem on the ruffles. Any ideas? Could they have burned hems, or are they literally just bias cut chiffon? Or some other fabric altogether?

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Subject: With all the talk below about digitizing software, I've been inspired to pick up a version too! I keep seeing Bernina version 6 Designer Plus software and Bernina version 6 Editor Plus software. My question is, are these part of the same software package or do you purchase them separately? If sold separately I'm assuming the one I'd need is the Desinger Plus? Would just like to be informed before I head to the shops and get a sales pitch for something I don't really need.


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Date Posted: Thursday, February 23, 11:43:29am


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