In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rita Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > I am working on a wedding garter for a friend who is >marrying in Apr. I can't remember how long I should make it, for gathering? >Is >it 2 !/2 times the prospected length or 3 times. I've got double the length >now >and am not sure how much longer to make it.
I usually work on twice the leg measurement - taken at the point where it will be worn, but make sure the bride to be is standing, not sitting, as the muscles contract on standing! That said, some of the best advice I have seen is to take a length of ribbon and thread it through enough of the garter to gather up and see what degree of gather looks best - measure the amount you are gathering before and after, so that you can work out how much gathering needs to take place. Also, consider the style of dress to be worn - a fully gathered garter will not look good under a tight-fitting dress! For the elastic, I use the soft bra-strap type, which is slightly fuzzy on one side - this will grip to tights or stockings better. Measure off to half an inch less than the leg measurement, thread it through and overlap by half an inch before sewing the ends of the elastic securely - this should give enough grip without cutting the circulation. Thread the elastic through the garter, then thread ribbon over the top. Leave sufficient (about 9" each side) tails of the ribbon to tie into a bow, the ends can be trimmed once it is in place. Photograph it when you have finished - you might never see it again! -- Jane Partridge -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 15/03/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
