How to Cut and Tear Georgette Material
This video explains how to cut and tear georgette fabric without damaging it.
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About Lace Trims
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A fun video on a few of the different lace trims we stock and what purposes you can use them for!
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"You have full bodied laces which usually come in 90 centimetres in width, 120 centimetres or up to 130 centimetres, whereas you can also buy lace trims. A Chantilly lace for example – Chantilly trims and beaded trims are great for the neckline. You can use them on the shoulder seams, along the cuffs and along the hem. The good thing with using this lace trim is that they’re not too big, so you can cut into them. You can cut straight down the centre and appliqué them. This is quite popular, especially for around the shoulder seam and for the arm holes.
We’ve also got beautiful beaded lace trims. This is great for the bodice, to go up and down, or you can also go straight through it. You’ll also find finer, smaller laces that are great for just under the bust. If you wanted to break up a dress, smaller laces are great for that. You can also use it for shoulders with just a little bit of silk satin underneath it, leaving the scallop part bare to show some skin.
One that’s great for wedding dresses, is this beautiful beaded Chantilly trim that we have here at d’Italia. Again, it’s great for the midriff, it’s great for the bust, but also it’s great for the arms as well. As with other laces, you can cut through the centre and appliqué it. This particular one that we have, is also great for appliquéing around the hem of the skirt, especially bridal dresses or even on a veil.
So there you go, just some ideas of what you can do with trims." - Melissa, d’Italia
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Busting the Myth that Silk Fabric Clings
Dressmaking Help
This video explains the myth of silk clinging, and shows some great example with tips and hints.
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"I’m setting out to dispel that myth that silk clings. Time and time again, we have ladies walking in, terrified to go near silk, thinking that it’s going cling and show off all those lumps and bumps. This is actually not true. There is a bit of truth in it that cheap silk will cling. Cheap silk fabric behaves like polyester so it will go static, and clings when you don’t want it to.
However, good silk satin, what we have here at d’Italia, won’t cling. It sits nicely on the body and moves around freely and it will not go static. Another big point is, with a quality dress, we always line, so there is no fear that any lumps and bumps are going to be showing. Always, with a good silk satin, static clings won’t happen." - Suzanna Zagon, d'Italia
How to Cut and Tear Silk Satin Fabric
Dressmaking Tips
This is a video on how to correctly cut and tear silk satins easily and without harming the fabric.
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"There are numerous ways how to cut and tear silk satin. Majority of the time it’s always best to tear silk satin. But in the case of silk burnouts which is usually a satin and a then a sheer part of the silk, it’s always best to cut it - and you can cut it along the straight grain. When cutting silk satin, the first thing you do is to measure out the desired length. You always initially cut a snippet into the fabric. I always neaten up my fabric before I cut and tear, so there aren’t any chances of slippage or anything like that. Now to cut, the best way is to pull a thread or pull two threads straight down. Once I pull a thread and it will give me a straight line. As I’m pulling the straight line, it’s actually giving me the straight grain. So, as I pull back, I now have a straight line to cut across. After a few snips with the scissors, you can continue like this to cut completely across, or you can also tear. If you watch my video on how to tear georgettes to silk chiffons, it is the same process. Just grab the two cut edges, twirl the fabric around your fingers, and tear up and down - you will then get a nice tear. And there you have it, cutting and tearing silk." - Melissa from d’Italia
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Dazzle Up Your Dress with Designer Fabric
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This is a handy video for anybody who needs an easy and very effective way to dazzle up and make an old dress new again!
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"If you’ve got an old dress sitting at home and you want to do something different, you can always add a little bit of sparkle to it. Now a great way to have a new look is by using colours, embroidery and adding diamonds or pearls. We at d’Italia have got some great ideas for you. You always have the option of using trims. One for instance, is a trim that we have, which is a mixture of embroidery and beading. You’ve got some beautiful knotted silk, a wonderful lurex thread embroidered around it - plus, some beading as well, which includes sequins and bugle beads. Another option is always a dainty little trim that’s thin. It’s beautiful, feminine, not too much and too out there - but you can always have the option to add more. The good thing with something thin, is you can always add another line to get the illusion that you’ve got more. You could always buy embroidered silk trims as well. Here at d’Italia, we’ve got an embroidered silk trim that has some beautiful flowers that’ll go on black, white or greys - whatever you fancy. At the shop, we’ve also got some feathers that you could use, as well as lots of pearls, and tons more great ideas to jazz up that old dress." - Melissa from d’Italia
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