Hi all! I can't believe we are already starting February. I hope everyone is doing well.
Me? I am pretty busy because my one and only daughter is getting married at the beginning of March! If you have been reading my blog for a long time (Thank you so much for visiting this humble place.), you have known my daughter since she was a baby. It's surreal that my kids are old enough to be married and adulting.
Starting with my eldest son, we have been having weddings every 10 months. So far, I have made some flower arrangements. I am in the process of making her wedding quilt, altering her dress, making a send off dress and she wanted me to make her a couple veils. One long cathedral veil for the bridal photos and a short one for the reception. We were going through images online to see what style of veil she wanted and she really liked the waterfall style veil with blusher. I knew I could rely on my
Baby Lock Victory to add the delicate details for her special day.
I was confident that using 3-Thread Rolled Edge, I could achieve the exact look I was going for. To tell you the truth, I have never used this stitch before, but with the reference guide, it was pretty easy to set up my machine for the narrow rolled edge. There is a recommended stitch length and width, but I played around for a bit to create a very thin and more delicate edge than the usual rolled edge.
I couldn't find a pattern and tutorials for the exact style we wanted, so I came up with my own measurement as I went. I created a simple diagram for you to use along with my tutorial. Spring and Summer will be the wedding season; do you hear wedding bells, anyone? Let's get started!
* You will need
Tulle---- 60" wide x 56" long
Threads that matches your fabric
4" comb
* How to
1. Take the 60" w x 56" long fabric and fold it a couple times length wise. Trim the side edges to give it a clean look. After the trimming, the fabric is 55 1/2" wide.
2. Open the fabric and fold it in half length wise, and then fold it again width wise. Cut the corner to give a nice rounded edge. I used a cutting mat and rotary cutter, it is so much easier to create clean lines.
3. Unfold the fabric. This time, fold it so that the bottom fabric is longer and the top layer is 27" from the folded line to the edge. Cut off the top corners as the diagram shows. Then cut the rest of the folded edge open.
4. Sew and gather 10" in the middle of the top edge. Pull the thread to create a 4" (width of the comb) gathered edge.
5. Use 3-Thread Rolled edge, serge the two layers of fabrics. I was very happy with the stitches.
6. Cut 2" x 4" tulle and fold it in half. Sew it to the gathered edge from step 4. Fold the tulle in half to the other side and stitch. Sew comb on by hand.
7. Here is the finished veil.
We are very pleased with the finished veil. I know she will look so beautiful with her dress on with her veil and I can't wait to see it. I am very happy for her, but I also feel a small sting in my heart. My little girl is moving on to the next stage of life. I am going to cherish whatever time I have with her planning her wedding together.
