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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric
I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.
Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.
Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.
Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.
And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.
[photo credit: Melly Sews]
My favorite dress as a child was a red dress with a full skirt and sewn in netting to make it very full. It had rhinestone buttons on the front and glitter on the front. I felt so special when I wore it and just loved to spin and spin. I still love shiny and glittery, fifty years later! Cool book. Would love to win and try out some of the patterns for my seven(!) grandkids.
My favorite childhood outfit was the first communion dress my mom made for me. White with swiss dots, short puffy sleeves and really really short. It was the 70’s!
I still have it today!
My favorite outfit as a little girl was a purple polka dotted pant and shirt set, it looked and felt like pajamas, but way cooler! (it was the 80’s) the best part were the stirrups on the legs of the pants that helped keep then tucked in to my sneakers….Miss that outfit, maybe I will make myself another one!