https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:47:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-735050 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:10:46 +0000 loveisstrange 735050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Oh, and no, you don't have to hem tulle. It doesn't fray or unravel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734994 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:51:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 734994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: The tulle isn't fraying at all, and that what I was leaning toward. I just thought I would ask because I've looked at a couple dresses just in the store and all the tulle was hemmed! I didn't think I needed to, but then I started second guessing myself. Thanks for the reassurance!</p> <p>I think I'm going to have to buy a zipper foot, I'm almost positive I don't have one with my sewing machine. Great advise though about practicing a few times first. I will definitely do that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734977 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:42:38 +0000 Chillybear 734977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>practice sewing in a few zippers a couple times on scrap fabric i def didnt get it right the first few attempts i tried. its not easy. Also make sure your using the right zipper foot. </p> <p>Hem the satin and i would just trim the tulle and leave the edges raw. unless it something that frays its not worth the time it would take (if it frays look for a glue like substance called "fray-check") </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734962 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:37:32 +0000 MrsBrewer 734962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Thank you!!! I'm at work right now, but I'm going to look at this right when I get home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734960 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:37:12 +0000 MrsBrewer 734960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oceanbee59: Aww I want to print this out and show her, because I don't think she knows how cool I am :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734911 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:21:10 +0000 oceanbee59 734911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea, but you are the coolest sister making her prom dress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734908 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:19:46 +0000 loveisstrange 734908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is absolutely the best and easiest way.</p> <p><a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/05/installing-a-zipper-tutorial-by-michelle/" rel="nofollow">http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/05/installing-a-zipper-tutorial-by-michelle/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sewing-question-yet-again#post-734565 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:37:34 +0000 MrsBrewer 734565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alright, so as part of my "prom dress making saga" (I'm making my sister's prom dress! yay!)</p> <p>We are almost done, holy crap! hahah (I honestly never thought I would be able to say this!)</p> <p>So this last part has me really nervous though. The zipper, eek! Do you know of any good online tutorials that I can follow? I found a ton on Youtube, but I would love some input from experienced sewers here on HB :-) Maybe you can point me in the right direction of a good quality tutorial. Tons of pictures or a video is a must! (I'm a very visual learner)</p> <p>So this dress is an a-line ish type of dress, form fitting on top, and then 5 or so layers of tulle on the bottom over satin. Well I know when I hem the bottom I will have to hem the satin, so I also need to hem the tulle layers?</p> <p>Thanks as always :-)</p> <p>PS - Don't worry tons and tons of pictures will be posted of the final project :-) </p>