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Pencil Edge Veils
ghoties Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 9	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/8/06 12:08 PM I agreed to make a wedding veil for my friend. The style she has picked out has a pencil edge finish to it. From what I understand, it's a narrow, rolled, embroidered hem. Any ideas how I can go about it w/ a regular sewing machine w/o accidentally making it into a lettuce edge?
els Expert/Couture NETHERLANDS Member since 1/28/03 Posts: 1979	Login to reply to this post In reply to ghoties Like this post Date: 7/8/06 2:33 PM Pattern McCall 2057 Has direcions for pencil edge veil made with zig zag machine. ------ http://thesewingdivas.wordpress.com/
Robie Kentspeth   Intermediate TX USA Member since 8/28/03 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post In reply to els Like this post Date: 7/17/06 0:10 AM Do you know where I could find 2057? It's apparently out of print!
els Expert/Couture NETHERLANDS Member since 1/28/03 Posts: 1979	Login to reply to this post In reply to Robie Kentspeth Like this post Date: 7/17/06 5:25 AM ebay.com has 9 of these patterns "buy it now" ------ http://thesewingdivas.wordpress.com/
sswj Member since 10/8/05 Posts: 10	Login to reply to this post In reply to ghoties Like this post Date: 7/26/06 9:48 AM I made the veil for my wedding with a pencil edge. I loved it and got lots of compliments. I bought some very thin, maybe size 10, cotton from the yarn department and then held it in place over the edge of the tule and zigzagged it down. If you have a sewing cabinet with a drawer you can put the yarn in there and close it most of the way so the thread feeds out or even in a shoe box with a hole cut in the top. -- Just something to keep it from rolling all over the room. This was super easy to do and looked great! Just take a strip of tule and some of this yarn and do a practice swatch to see the look.
coloreyec Intermediate MI USA Member since 12/31/04 Posts: 633	Login to reply to this post In reply to sswj Like this post Date: 8/17/06 12:16 PM I used a similar method to make my future DIL's veil as well as a veil for her best friend. The only two things I did differently was I used cording I found in the drapery section. I think it was marketed to be used when making roman shades. It was less expensive, had a bright white sheen to it which helped it to blend in with the tule. I also zig zag stitiched it about an inch above the the finish line, carfully trimming the excess off after the cord was sewn on. Which may sound tedious but actually was quite easy especially if you have something dark under the tule for contrast. I enjoyed making those veils so much I would love to do it again. ------ Buy fabric - check Buy pattern - check Buy notions - check Contemplate the possabilities of all of the fabric and pattern combinations - check Sew anything - no Repeat above an infinate number of times - check
Blomster Advanced CA USA Member since 10/18/05 Posts: 1	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/1/12 10:50 AM I realize this post is super old but... Would a cording foot be necessary to sew the cord to the illusion or can I just use my regular presser foot?
stirwatersblue Intermediate KS USA Member since 12/13/08 Posts: 2471	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/1/12 12:26 PM I think the only thing a cording foot has that makes it different than a typical foot is a groove in the base of the foot to help guide the cording. About half the feet that came with my machine have such a groove, and I don't find that it makes a *huge* difference when working with cord, etc--the groove is not terribly deep. If you do feel the need for a specialty foot, I have a couching foot for my Viking that might be really helpful--the yarn passes through holes or a channel in the top of the foot, which really helps keep it straight while stitching. This article shows how they work and a couple of different types: http://www.heirloomcreations.net/foot-of-the-month/foot-of-the-month-couching-foot/ Mine were pretty pricey, so I probably wouldn't invest in one unless you really just think it's fun, or absolutely aren't pleased with the results you're getting with your normal feet. :) ------ ~Gem in the prairie
althea   Intermediate USA Member since 6/18/05 Posts: 54	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 12/11/12 8:56 PM I saw Sandra Betzina using rattail....

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