Ok, I know what my problem is...

[lovetriangle]

Regarding the PDSvN dress, anyway.

I get hung up on projects when I attack a certain aspect of it and it doen't work/look the way I want it to. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I don't want to work on the entire thing again until I come up with a solution to the sticking point.

My current hang-up is the strapwork sections on the kirtle for the PDSvN dress. I like the look and everything is cut out but the silver soutache gets torn up by even a size 9 machine needle. I've done 3/4 of a panel by hand and my sticthing isn't fine enough - it looks lumpy and I'll have to tear it out.

I really want to do this by machine to make sure it sits flat on the sleeves. Not to mention there are 4 panels per sleeve and I'll be working on this to my grave if i try and do it by hand. Any suggestions?

Here's what the design looks like:


And here's the braid style - but all metallic.

Comments

[gilded-garb.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...anytime I have delicate trims, I usually hand crank my machine. It's faster and neater than hand sewing but kind of hard on the arm and shoulder. Other than that, I've got nothing.

I'm sorry this project's got you frustrated. It really is going to look fantastic when it's done!

[love3angle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm thinking I might do that as well. I also might try and find size 8 needles and hope they don't break every 5 stitches.