TUTORIAL - Make Bridal Veils - DREAMING OF BEING A BRIDE!

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you have been well!

Christmas is on its way!!

Charlotte is

DREAMING OF BECOMING A

BRIDE!

Here are 3 small tutorials for

making my EASY bridal veils!

They only take about 5 minutes!

Surely you have seen these type of

skirts. Perhaps you know someone who

has one of them. You can still buy them

from thrift stores or online very cheaply

for a few dollars!

Unfortunately I never did take a

photo of the skirt that I used to make

my bridal veils.

When I first saw my skirt I immediately

saw bridal veils!!!

The skirt was a creamy

cotton with the lace inserts that you see

on these skirts here.

There are many different styles of the

lace inserts as you can see.

With this particular skirt you can get

about 10 bridal veils out of it. This type

is wonderful because there is a tiny lace

for the hem. This cuts down on the

amount of work to be done.

Also, this skirt is about the right size for

the long bridal veils like mine.
Hmmm - my witches might
need this one!

There are not that many lace inserts on

this skirt, but I am looking for a skirt with

small inserts like this to make black veils
for my witches!

These veils would be small.

No frilly lace hem here.

This skirt has gigantic white lace inserts.
Still usable!

Also has a pretty lace hem at the bottom.

To use this style - after you cut out the

lace insert, then just cut off the top that you

do not need!

PLEASE READ MY DIRECTIONS MANY

TIMES AS SOMETIMES I MIGHT NOT

EXPLAIN THINGS RIGHT.

I do not know if the skirts you buy will look

like any those above, but they are all

similar and the directions is still the same.

These little round gold rings are used

in the making of the 1st bridal veil.

 You ask - what am I going to do

with this plastic VINTAGE fork!

You'll see!!

THE BASICS.

1. Cut away the lace insert from the rest of

the skirt. This is what it should look like.

If your lace insert has an attached bottom lace then use that

for the bottom of the veil.

There are 3 ways to make this veil:

1. One way is to cut off that

piece at the top and stitch down the lower

pieces of lace that sticks out on the ends.

2. You can leave that stitched piece there and

hem down the lace pieces.

3. You can cut off the top piece and do not

hem at all.

See how that piece of lace sticks

out from beyond the panel, stitch it down or cut it

off.

Either way is okay. I cut away the top piece to

show you.

I left the bottom lace edges there to show you that

if you want to, you can turn them to the backside

and a couple of stitches secures it in place.

If you would like you can hem all edges as in this

photo. Only a couple of stitches holds

it  all down.

CHARLOTTE IS DREAMING OF BECOMING

A BRIDE.

Charlotte is a miniature doll that I bought from

DARLING DETTA'S DOLLS.

You can find her on eBay.

I have had her

for about 3 years already.

Here she is trying on her veil.

She almost has it on her head!!
Since this posting - Charlotte has became a witch!!

#1 - BRIDAL VEIL WITH GOLD RING

1. Make sure that both sides of the veil are even

by folding in half to get the center mark. Lay

your gold ring in the middle while you get

a sewing needle threaded. I use small quilting

needles with one strand of quilting thread.

Lightly pull some of the lace up over the ring

so you can sew it down.

Second:

2. Make sure that you are sewing the lace down

correctly and that it faces the hems.

3. Start at a corner and put in your knot.

Lightly hand-stitch the lace over the gold ring.

4. When finished knot it securely and cut

off rest of the thread.

Glue or sew on flowers, beads or anything

to your liking. The choice is yours on

how you decorate the gold ring.

I happen to like it plain and simple.

#2 BRIDAL VEIL WITH HAT

This is for the cap style. For the cap I used

an ordinary plastic bottle cap.

1. I cut a piece of cream

colored knit fabric bigger than the bottle cap.

Then I placed glue all around the outside of the bottle cap

and smoothed it as evenly as I could all

around the bottle cap.

Excess fabric is cut away and then glued to

the inside to hide seams.

The back of the veil. It is so lovely, I think!

These veils can be made as elaborate or as simple

as you want to make them.

AND ALL OF MY BRIDAL VEILS ARE MADE
FROM THE SAME LACE INSERTS!

I think I have about 4 of the lace inserts left.

Here you see what the bridal veil looks like spread

open. Also the edges are not hemmed, I just folded

them in towards the inside. I did not even

stitch it down. Remember it

had a lace bottom edge already on it.

I FOUND A USE FOR THAT FORK!!!!

As you can see, all of the fabric was glued

down on the inside

and the lace glued down over it.

I cut that fork and hand sewed it to the lace

and the fabric.

NOW I HAVE A HAIR COMB THAT
REALLY DOES STICK INTO

THE DOLL'S HAIR.

(The only reason why it did not hold down

into Olivia's hair is because she had a

permanent hat on her head).

I hope that

this keeps the veil on your doll's head!

Be sure to make sure that the comb is moveable!

YOU CAN USE THIS HAIR COMB ON MANY

HATS OR VEILS!!

(SAY YOU SAW IT HERE).

#3 BRIDAL VEIL WITH A HEADBAND

Here is Ginger Rodgers!

Here are the directions on how to make this

Bridal Veil.

Am sorry that I do not have pics, but I did not

want to make another one.

1. After I cut out the lace insert. I machine

stitched lace around all the edges.

2. Measure ANY lace piece up against

your dolls head and cut the desired length.

Mine is about an inch long.

THIS BECAME A HEADBAND!

3. I gathered the middle of the lace insert

(just like I show you with the gold ring)

and I hand- stitched the lace to the inside

of the little headband.

4. Glue or hand stitch beads down on top.

5. LASTLY, hand stitch A FORK

(MY COMB) ON THE INSIDE to hold

onto her hair.

Just open up the fork and place in her hair

like you would do your own hair.

Be careful and do not break the comb!

I do hope that you like how easy it is

to make these bridal veils!

As always I hope you enjoyed this

tutorial!

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Thank you for visiting me!

Hopblogger

Apartment #4 - Amanda Grace's Sewing Aptmt - The Sewing Area

Hello Everyone!!

How have you all been? Have you

been making mini's!!

This is the last segment of Amanda

Grace's Sewing apartment.
This apartment

is located in the Louisiana apartment

building.

Here is the sewing side of the apartment. All n all

I am very happy with the way it has turned out. I

still have room to put in the other bride doll and a

few other mini's if I want.

Amanda Grace hung this up the minute she moved

into the apartment. The apartment was affordable.

'Home Sweet Home'

I guess you can call me a 'Peeking Tom' cause I

love to look into the miniature windows. That is

the only reason that I try not to
put up any curtains.

Olivia Evans is trying on her wedding veil!

I try not to glue hats down on my dolls heads

because I like to change things too often.
I feel that

it locks me into a certain look.

The bridal veil is so lovely!!! I hope you agree.

Amanda has been hard at work on this veil trying

to make Olivia happy.

Amanda Grace is on the floor straightening out

that lovely veil!! She needs the money to help

with her bills.
Also is a better view of the crochet doily that was
given to me by my friend Lynda. Lynda crochets
the loveliest granny square bedspreads, afghans and
rugs. Check her out on e bay. You will know her site
cause she has the prettiest granny square bedspreads
made from SILK!!!
A few postings back is a link to her site!!!

The veil turned out better than I expected!
It is lovely

at the back of her gown.

Olivia loves looking into the mirror just like all

Bride's love to do.
Things must be perfect!!

The cutting table is a table that I had that was

missing its drawers. Nothing wrong with nooks to

stash something in.
Fabrics are stored on the little

boards under the table.
My fabric boards are generally

a piece of white cardboard.
But the white one you

see there propped up against the table leg is a piece

of balsa wood painted white.

The top of the cutting table has a little black

stand that holds a couple of little ribbons.
I made

the shoe pincushion with strawberry. 
I also

made the heart chatelaine for the scissors.

The cutting mat with rotary cutter is a print

that I printed out of cardstock.
A little box of

floss that I do not remember where I got.

The little bit of fabric you see is a long

piece  that is rolled up on the floor.
Sorry

you cannot see it on the other side of the table.

I made the pink and white striped little

arm ironing board.

A table top view.
The little white scissors was not

of my own devise. Someone had the bright idea of

opening up hooks and using them as scissors.
I do

not remember who started it. Sorry.
But I love the idea of it.

The mirror was from a large compact. I painted

some strips of lumber and cut them down. They

are glued onto the mirror itself to frame it.
On the back of the mirror is a
piece of white foam core.

The bolts of cloth are stored on the sides
of the mirror.
The cream colored bolt of fabric

is actually a paper towel.
To the right is the front door.

I took an extra ironing board and padded

it lightly.
I then applied cross stitch

fabric (Aida Cloth) and glued it down.
I followed

it with some pretty pink ribbon.
On top

is the iron and the cord hangs down.

I also made the pink and white striped

ham.
Amanda loves to use these things!

A piece of light pink ribbon dangles

across the board.

A view of that side of the sewing area.

I have made 2 vests in which one is

draped across this ironing
board waiting to be ironed.
I took an image and resized

it very small.
Then I glued the side pieces

to the back that you see here.
It was just

too small to hand sew.
The vest was

called 'country blessings'.

Both vests turned out so well!!

In this photo you can see the image so much

better. It is so clear!!

I moved the ironing board aside so
you could

see the black manikin and the
other vest I made.

Better pics will be seen at the next photo. 

This table has a bar on each end of the table.

Here is the other vest that I made.
It hangs on a hanger on that bar.

 It is the same size as the other one.

I love sewing baskets and chests. I did

not make this. T
hey are so inexpensive

that I cannot resist them.

A close up of the vest.

A cute little basket holds threads. the bigger basket

was also an item that I bought from eBay.

I have had this basket for a long time.
I have

forgotten who sold it to me.

I could have placed the sewing table and stool
along the wall, but it would have been
boring to put it there.
I kind of like cattycornered like it is in the room

In the chair is a little red chair pad made from

leftover curtain fabric.
This sewing basket was also bought online.

A little piece of lace is on the sewing table

being sewed. Amanda likes cone thread.
It is cheaper for her to use
and more thread on each roll
than a regular spool.

I made the dress and hat in a bohemian

style.
I love these styles cause anything

goes.

The hat was just a little piece of lace sewed

together.
The ribbons were glued on.

A side view.

The full ensemble.

The dress without any hems.

Amanda has not gotten any further,

so her dress is not completed yet.

A close up of the back.
I think that I did

glue the back closed.
The piece of lace

going around the top is also glued shut.

This is the front.

A side view.

A back view.
This was before

the top was glued down.
However

the lace on the bottom of the skirt

was sewn on before the dress

was placed on the manikin.

You may recognize this manikin as being black.

I painted it gold.

I have had this cabinet forever.
I believe it to

be rare as I have never seen another one.

On the top is a resin cup holding excess scissors.

A little sewing machine figurine and another

pincushion that I made from a shoe.

The cup was given to me by a dear friend, Catherine

over at http://diamondc-diamondc.blogspot.com/

The little doors open.

The drawer opens to show many cards that I

made many, many years ago.
They drawer only holds floss.

The floss cards hold different colors and are in 3

rows.
These are so small.
Amanda Grace use to cross stitch

but the sewing has taken over.

Inside the cabinet below, the drawers hold many

things, buttons and more pincushions.
A pair of

purple handled scissors in a thread spool.

Buttons are beads with holes in them.
Ribbons also are here.

There is not anything in the drawers.
I cannot decide what to put in them.

Some books and threads wound on metal spools.

I also forgot where I got them.

A better pic.

A better pic.

Glued to the opening door is a seat that I made.

Top view shows pillows.
I made the cardboard spools that hold lace.

The lace and ric racs are very tiny.

Below under the seat are some crochet threads.

Another sewing basket hides beneath the seat.

Some knitting needles and buttons on cards.

Thank you for visiting me!!!

Enjoy,

Hopblogger