Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Satin is awful to sew, But chiffon is even worse. It rolls at the seams. I think it needs a level of expertise that I haven't achieved. 3 weeks to my Dd wedding. We are three quarters through making her dress. Just at the stage where things start to go wrong. Somehow the bodice is a bit too big, we have modified it, we think.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Oh dear. I saw the title and thought, "I hope it's not the wedding dress'" Best wishes that everything falls quickly into place and the rest of the sewing is stress free. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Oh no. Satin and chiffon scare me! I have no advice to give cuz I avoid sewing with those. But I’m sure you’ll figure it out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 My Dd figured out the bodice. It fits like a glove. Dd said it doesn't matter about the back seam now being slightly off centre as she will be covered by hair and veil. Still not sure what to do about the skirt side seams of chiffon that are sort of rollled. Dd tells me that she is going to have scattered lace flowers and can place them strategically. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Your daughter sounds so mature and practical and wonderful. I'm sure her day will be amazing. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 That sounds stressful. I just spent a day altering a prom dress and Google was very helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, livetoread said: Your daughter sounds so mature and practical and wonderful. I'm sure her day will be amazing. I was going to say almost exactly this. What a wonderful memory you have created together. I made my own wedding cake and, nearly 25 years later, am still hugely grateful to my now-sister-in-law who stepped in to finish the icing and transporting it to the venue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) This helps put into perspective the minor difficulties I've had guiding my dd and her friend through the process of making themselves shorts. 😂 Creating a wedding dress sounds do amazing! Plus, it sounds like you two work together so well. Edited May 5, 2021 by SusanC even the little words need to be correctly spelled 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 When I make prom dresses I nix anything with chiffon. It is a nightmare! There is a water soluble stabilizer that is helpful though, but I’m sure it’s too late for you now. I don’t mind satin, oddly. Though it’s slippery it’s heavy enough I don’t have trouble with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Both difficult fabrics. When I made my sister's wedding dress, the gauzy, filmy overdress unraveled so badly at the edges that I ended up making that layer too small. I had to cut the pieces with a roller and sew the same day and do a whole new overdress. Nightmare! I feel your pain--fancy dresses are soooo fussy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, SusanC said: This helps put into perspective the minor difficulties I've had guiding my dd and get friend through the process of making themselves shorts. 😂 Creating a wedding dress sounds do amazing! Plus, it sounds like you two work together so well. My daughter and I are going to be learning how to sew this summer in order to make shorts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Refusing to work with costume satin is almost a religion for me. That was a rough pre-Halloween week years ago. I stress ate a lot of Halloween candy in the process. I need this as a sewing shirt: 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, vonfirmath said: My daughter and I are going to be learning how to sew this summer in order to make shorts! I can't see your siggie, but if she is in kids' sizes I recommend the free Sunny Day shorts from Oliver and S. If neither of you have sewn before it is great as is. If you have a smidge of experience you could add side pockets. In any case, have fun! Edited May 5, 2021 by SusanC i appreciate all of you who are able to read my posts despite the multitude of typos 👏 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 52 minutes ago, SusanC said: I can't see your siggie, but if she is in kids' sizes I recommend the free Sunny Day shorts from Oliver and S. If neither of you have sewn before it is great as is. If you have a smidge of experience you could add side pockets. In any case, have fun! She's size 8-10. So I'll take a look at that. (And we have someone with experience helping us. So I figure we'll make the first without and then add pockets after because pockets are kind of necessary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, vonfirmath said: She's size 8-10. So I'll take a look at that. (And we have someone with experience helping us. So I figure we'll make the first without and then add pockets after because pockets are kind of necessary) Today shorts, tomorrow a satin chiffon wedding dress! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 The dress so far. The hem we will do this evening and then there is just the scattered lace to go 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 The dress is lovely! I’m sure your daughter is right and it will be fine. I’m sorry it’s so much trouble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 You can see the seam puckering on the chiffon seams in the dress part that I am worried about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 When she did the last fitting last night she was jumping up and down so much with excitement. If she does that the whole time at the wedding all the pictures will be nicely blurred and nobody will notice the rolling seams in the chiffon😂🤣😂 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, vonfirmath said: My daughter and I are going to be learning how to sew this summer in order to make shorts! Have fun my dd learned to sew as an infant, sitting on my knee while I sewed. All my bio boys sew as well. Though ds25 mostly sews fox skin hats nowdays Edited May 5, 2021 by Melissa in Australia 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 My sis sewed mine with chiffon and it was awful to sew. Hemming is easy though you just zigzag and let it roll. I think she ended up doing French seams but it was a lot of years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 It has turned out so beautifully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said: My sis sewed mine with chiffon and it was awful to sew. Hemming is easy though you just zigzag and let it roll. I think she ended up doing French seams but it was a lot of years ago. Wish we had thought to do French seams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Just now, Melissa in Australia said: Wish we had thought to do French seams It came out beautifully though as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 6:32 AM, Melissa in Australia said: Satin is awful to sew, I kept reading this as "Satan is awful to sew," and I kept wondering why Satan would sew anything. My poor brain! LOL And yes, satin is awful. Slippery fabric is indeed a devil to sew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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