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How do you make your own braid/trim for an outfit embellishment? any sources, dvds, books????
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2050	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/16/11 6:44 PM I spend part of the afternoon searching the internet for anything related to making your own braiding/trim that will match to embellish your sewing projects, such as jackets, purses, anything. Well, I am so disappointed. I was sure you tube would have someone on there showing how to make fancy braiding. I checked here on PR, to no avail. Any suggestions whether they be books, dvds, youtube instructions, etc?????? ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
Sharon1952   Advanced MA USA Member since 7/1/08 Posts: 2643 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post In reply to Restart06 Like this post Date: 1/16/11 7:18 PM Don't know if this Burda site helps Fabric Braid Embellishment ------ Sewing: A creative mess is better than tidy idleness. ~Author Unknown
Ody   Intermediate MO USA Member since 12/6/03 Posts: 2549	Login to reply to this post In reply to Restart06 Like this post Date: 1/16/11 7:26 PM Karen, Here is a video from Londa Rolfing. She carries the trims and has wonderful videos. I personally love her and think she has very clever creative projects. I will also PM you with more information you might want. ODy http://app.talkfusion.com/fusion2/view.asp?NzE0OTIy_4306753 ------ "Sewing should be fun; make it that way!" Margaret Islander Flying through life by the seat of my pants and hoping I get my crotch curve right. "No humiliation is too great for a well fitting pair of pants!" Heidi Cooper J6500P, J1600P J3160DC J350E JCP1000 Pfaff C1100 Pro Babylock Eclipse serger My grandmother's Feather Weight
Dustykins Beginner IL Member since 1/2/10 Posts: 232	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/16/11 9:30 PM Serger Secrets Has a couple of different methods for making braid and trim with a serger.
clt3 Intermediate OH USA Member since 2/6/06 Posts: 770	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/17/11 6:51 AM I don't know what machine you have, but there are machine embroidered trim designs available: Embroidered braid ------ Singer 66-16. Singer 600e, Kenmore 158.1913 , Viking 1100, Brother 4000D, Brother Quattro, Bernina 930, White 634DE, Babylock Evolve, 2 Featherweights ,Pfaff Creative Performance,Janome Coverpro 1000CPX
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2050	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/17/11 7:35 PM Ody, I have heard of her somewhere...will check it out...thanks Dustykins, what a great book....will try to find it and see what my serger can do clt3 - never thought about embroidering a braid...what a great idea! What I am actually looking for is how to make braids like the Chanel jackets & other braids/trims you see on higher end clothing. Thanks for the suggestions, but if you all know any more, let me know, thanks! ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2050	Login to reply to this post In reply to Sharon1952 Like this post Date: 1/17/11 7:39 PM Thanks for the link. I will have to explore this site. thanks again ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
blue mooney Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/21/02 Posts: 1716	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/17/11 7:49 PM One of the recent Vogue Pattern Magazines had an article by Claire Shaeffer on constructing trims. I'll have to go upstairs to check which issue - looks like Vogue doesn't keep an index of their articles online! I made trim for a jacket I just finished - and wrote about making the trim here. ------ --Robyn sewing blog: http://bluemooney.wordpress.com/ illustration blog: http://storybooky.wordpress.com/
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2050	Login to reply to this post In reply to blue mooney Like this post Date: 1/17/11 11:02 PM wow, what great trim!!!! Just what I am looking to learn to make.....if you have time to look, I would really like that mag number so I can order it....I am excited, and what a great blog! Thanks blue mooney!! ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
blue mooney Intermediate TX USA Member since 12/21/02 Posts: 1716	Login to reply to this post In reply to Restart06 Like this post Date: 1/18/11 5:32 PM Sorry to take so long! The Vogue Pattern Mag is the June/July 2010 issue. Claire shows ways to combine purchased ribbons & gimps to make custom trims. If you crochet, there was a discussion of crochet trims on this thread at Stitcher's Guild - the trim discussion starts on about page 7, and there are recipes for several trims. You could use yarns or ravelled threads from your fabric - or combine the two. There are so many really interesing yarns out there. I also think a plain garter stitch knit trim would look nice! Looking forward to seeing your finished product!!! ------ --Robyn sewing blog: http://bluemooney.wordpress.com/ illustration blog: http://storybooky.wordpress.com/

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