If you want to edge bead, there are many easy techniques. I know one that produces a lovely scalloped edge, and is super fast to do.
Yours in cosutmign,Lisa A On Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:38:32 -0800 Lavolta Press <f...@lavoltapress.com> writes: > I've often seen beads on 1920s dresses machine sewn on. When the > thread > pulls through thin fabric, leaving a string of beads, I couch them > down > over the thread because it's easiest. I wanted these beads for an > entirely different project, to add to the edges of brocade ribbon. > > Maybe I can just buy beaded ribbon! > > Fran > Lavolta Press > www.lavoltapress.com > > > > On 1/3/2012 1:59 PM, Lynn Downward wrote: > > The 3 or 4 1920s dresses I've had in my hands had the beads sewn > on as Lisa > > said. They are sewn down by going through 2 or 3 or 4 beads then > looped > > under the fabric back one or two beads then up through the fabric > and into > > the last bead or two sewn and one or two more. You're always going > through > > most of the beads twice. When I've Sewn beads down, I tend to knot > off > > every 4" or so. That way, when I lose some beads, I' only losing a > few at > > at time, not whole strings of beads. > > LynnD > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:13 PM,<lis...@juno.com> wrote: > > > >> I can speak to your bead needs. I have a little experience with > them. > >> > >> The first issue is that you want to couch them, AND that you want > them to > >> be washable and dry-cleanable after having couched them on. At > least > >> that's what I understood you wanted. > >> > >> Couching is fine, but you should not do it using the thread that > the > >> beads are sold on, because that thread is not made to be used for > that > >> nor is it durable. So.....what I would do, is re-string the > beads on > >> bead thread or C-lon (which is pretty heavy thread that I use for > bead > >> crochet) or buttonhole thread. Then you can couch it on using > bead > >> thread or quilting thread. Even so, I personally would not trust > any > >> garment so beaded to a dry cleaner. I would expect some beads > to come > >> off. Unless it is a specialty dry-cleaner that does a lot of that > sort > >> of thing., and has a good reputation. > >> > >> Any glass or crystal beads will be washable--in fact, the garment > could > >> be carefully washed by hand with Woolite or any such cleaner, and > laid > >> out to dry on towels or racks safely. > >> > >> Couching is not a favorite method of mine. I generally actually > SEW the > >> beads to the fabric, 3 or 4 at a time. But that's me. > >> > >> Yours in cosutming,Lis AA > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:11 -0800 Lavolta > Press<f...@lavoltapress.com> > >> writes: > >> > I don't really like beading. Most of my experience is in > restoring > >>> 1920s > >>> evening dresses. When I am working on one section, more sections > are > >>> > >>> always coming apart. > >>> > >>> Having said that, I want to buy strands of (washable and dry > >>> cleanable) > >>> fine glass beads I can couch onto a project, meaning the thread > for > >>> the > >>> strands has to be of permanent quality, not just beads strung > >>> together > >>> for sale. Where can I buy them? > >>> > >>> Fran > >>> Lavolta Press > >>> Books on historic clothing > >>> www.lavoltapress.com > >>> www.facebook.com/LavoltaPress > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> h-costume mailing list > >>> h-costume@mail.indra.com > >>> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> h-costume mailing list > >> h-costume@mail.indra.com > >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
