OT GOB Bernina pearl veil
Polly Esther
Our only granddaughter is getting married January 2nd. Thus far, I've
only been asked to do easy things - the ringbearer's pillow, the
flowergirl's basket.
For her shower, I have the quilt ( of Course!) ready to be wrapped and
one of our quilting magazines has suggested a laundry basket to contain the
quilt and a table cloth for wrapping.
I've printed a copy of their wedding invitation and made a potholder.
Cute. (I'm not much into 'cute' but I can get off my pedestal for a
granddaughter.)
Now. Oh boy. That sweet, sweet bride wants a veil with a pearl edge.
I've told her I don't know how to do that but my Bernina book says I can.
Anybody every tried putting stringed pearls on bridal illusion? She's
such a precious darling that I want to at least try. Help me. Polly
Grandmother of the Bride
Kate XXXXXX
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The second one has a more professional approach.
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Patti
Mind you - I wouldn't even have thought of doing it by machine anyway!
if you used white silk thread, it would barely show - however sheer the
fabric it is sewing on
Even if you only did a couple of yards a day, you'd have it done in time
I'm sure. How long *is* the edge?
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Yes to that too. For sure I won't have to worry about the OxyClean v. silk
battle. Very few brides toss their veils in the washing machine. Thank
you, Patti. Polly
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Tia Mary
> Well. Wasn't that a fine beginning?
> Now. Oh boy. That sweet, sweet bride wants a veil with a pearl
> edge. I've told her I don't know how to do that but my Bernina book says
> I can.
> Anybody every tried putting stringed pearls on bridal illusion?
> She's such a precious darling that I want to at least try. Help me.
> Polly Grandmother of the Bride
I've done this several times -- done bridal gowns, veils, brides maid
dresses -- the whole lot. I'm sure that Kate will eventually have some
suggestions, too. Will you be embellishing a purchased veil or do you
have to make the veil from scratch? Having a rolled hem on the edge of
the veil makes the whole procedure much easier regardless of how you
attach the pearls.
Anyway, if you decide to do this on the machine, make sure that you
put a layer of tissue paper or one of the machine embroidery stabilizers
behind the illusion. Make sure you get something that will tear away
easily after you have sewn the pearls on or dissolve with a spritz of
water. There is a special foot made just for this use -- not too
expensive either all things considered. It's called the Pearls & Piping
Foot and has a special space on the underside of the foot to accommodate
the pearls. If you think you want to get this foot (comes with adapter
for different types of shanks) let me know and I will dig mine out and
give you more info.
If doing this by hand, I agree with whomever it was suggested using
silk thread. You could also use a glue stick to hold the pearls in
place while sewing.
What I usually do is to GLUE the pearls in place with clear nail
polish and then sew them on! Works a charm, holds forever and dries
clear, too -- and LOTS cheaper than the fancy fabric glues available. I
usually drape the veil over a chair so that the edge is hanging free and
then just put teensy dabs of glue on the edge for every 3rd or 4th
pearl. Once it is dry, it's quite easy to then sew the pearls down.
I've been in a hurry and not sewn the pearls at all (very time
consuming). Of course, I used the polish to glue each pearl down. I
would glue down several inches of pearls, let that dry and then do a bit
more. Just make sure that you do little dabs of polish or the edge will
get too stiff.
Let us know what method you decide on, OK? It's always interesting
to hear how people do stuff like this :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<
PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
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Polly Esther
little rascals to hold still so I could stitch them. I have clear nail
polish. Great help. Thank you lots. Polly
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Bobbie Sews More
the yard----like I saw on a TV show---and use a special foot to sew the
yardage onto the veil. Any small pieces of leftover pearls could be put on
the ring bearers pillow.
Barbara in FL
Sandy
"Polly Esther" <Poll...@cableone.net> wrote:
Polly, I put *lots* of pearls onto the white sections of this quilt
<http://www.sandymike.net/html/paperpieced.html#Baravelle_Spiral> from
our Pat's book, and I used my Bernina to do it. Of course, I didn't need
to stabilize the quilt as you'll need to do with the bridal illusion,
but if you can string the pearls (or buy them already strung), you can
easily use Bernina foot #23 to zigzag them in place -- no gluing
necessary. :) That foot is billed as being an embroidery foot, but it
has a *perfect* groove in the bottom for sewing on small beads and
pearls. Of course, if your DGD wants large pearls, this foot might not
work, but I'm thinking smaller ones are probably the ones in question.
HTH!
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Sunny
Joann's?
Sunny
NightMist
It does kind of depend on what kind of pearls, and how big, and how
you buy them.
For example:
http://www.denverfabrics.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=NMC309011
http://www.candjcraftsupply.com/beads/simulated%20pearl%20strands.htm
http://www.beading.com/4-5mm-Freshwater-Pearls-4-5fwp.html
Obviously the first kind are easiest.
The second kind are very uniform and that makes them easiest if you
are planning to zig zag them on.
The last kind are what I usually use, those I restring on silk and sew
or crochet them on by hand.
The kind that are molded onto the string are a bit of a pain. They
are stiff, and with no play between pearls they are sometimes a trial
to work with. IMO they are best left for decorating centerpieces and
things.
NightMist
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Michelle C.
No clue, Polly. However, I will expect a picture when you've
accomplished this feat! :-)
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
Julia in MN
books Kate mentioned. "Veiled in Beauty" is especially good. The edge
I've always used is simple -- small zigzag over fishline, trim next to
the stitching. Photos of my daughter's wedding at
<http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/Wedding.html>
Julia in MN
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> Polly Esther wrote:
>> Well. Wasn't that a fine beginning?
>> Our only granddaughter is getting married January 2nd. Thus far,
>> I've only been asked to do easy things - the ringbearer's pillow, the
>> flowergirl's basket.
>> For her shower, I have the quilt ( of Course!) ready to be wrapped
>> and one of our quilting magazines has suggested a laundry basket to
>> contain the quilt and a table cloth for wrapping.
>> I've printed a copy of their wedding invitation and made a
>> potholder. Cute. (I'm not much into 'cute' but I can get off my
>> pedestal for a granddaughter.)
>> Now. Oh boy. That sweet, sweet bride wants a veil with a pearl
>> edge. I've told her I don't know how to do that but my Bernina book
>> says I can.
>> Anybody every tried putting stringed pearls on bridal illusion?
>> She's such a precious darling that I want to at least try. Help me.
>> Polly Grandmother of the Bride
>
> Worth getting these two books. Library if you don't want to buy...
>
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615NPC1RBDL._SS500_.jpg
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/1589230477/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link
>
> The second one has a more professional approach.
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Anne Rogers
> As you have a nice long time, I would most certainly do it by hand. Mind
> you - I wouldn't even have thought of doing it by machine anyway! if you
> used white silk thread, it would barely show - however sheer the fabric
> it is sewing on
> Even if you only did a couple of yards a day, you'd have it done in time
> I'm sure. How long *is* the edge?
I did the edge of my wedding veil by hand, some kind of edging with seed
beads, I don't remember exactly how long it took, I think I was
aiming for more like 12 inches a day!
Cheers
Anne
Pati, in Phx
to an edge. At least some machines have more than one size so you can
get the size foot to match more closely to the pearls. I do suggest a
bit of practice first... using most of those feet need a bit of
practice to understand exactly how they and you and your machine work
together. <G>
Pati, in Phx
Polly Esther
put a rolled hem on and we found some pearl edging that is as light as a
whisper and just lovely. It was so good to see Anne's notion that pearling
12" per day might be a worthy goal. =) Polly