Thanks for the reminders for sewing in elastic ~ good refresher ❤

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

These tips are golden! So many small details, that really shed some light on the process, and help to create a very beautiful and clean looking product. Thanks, and I hope to see more from you soon!

Thank you so much for doing these videos. Im attempting to do a costume for my daughter and this will help a lot! I would love to see a video on how to do a skirt for a lyrical costume.

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

4 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Family - I’ll put that on my list. I’m delayed in getting more videos out with just ending costume season. Hope to get something out there within the next 30 days.

Thank you! These are invaluable!

I'd love to hear your process of coming up with rhinestone designs for leotards. I've seen your other video on rhinestones (on tshirts), but I don't even know where to start with a "blank slate" of blinging out a leo.

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

It's about the mood you want to create AND your rhinestone budget. When I finally get back to making videos in the spring, I plan to do get back to the white costume that's in "How to make a Leotard with Cutouts" and show how to add appliques, and another video to add rhinestones. Put your leotard on a board so it's taut, then lay your rhinestones out to figure out a pattern you like. You also can look at other designs on the web - check out my FB page "Rhinestone Queen Costumes". I have lots of pics! You may have to zoom in to see detail on the rhinestones, but find costumes that are similar to what you want to achieve and start there. Happy stoning!

Thank u for making these videos thy really help ! Would be awsome if u show us how u attach the cupcake skirt ?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

Please forgive my delayed response. I've been traveling for the past month, so haven't had access to the comments on my channel. What do you mean by "cupcake skirt"?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

One more thought ... I do have a videos that show how to make a custom skirt and how to attach it. Look for "Making a Custom Skirt Pattern" and "Adding a Skirt and Swag to a Custom Dance Costume". I use the techniques in those videos for attaching pretty much all types of skirts. Let me know if you have more questions.

Part 3 ? Was it in part 2 ? Thank you for this very informative videos. I have always wanted to make dance costumes with lycra . Very excited to try. Kind regards out of South Africa

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

4 жыл бұрын

Part 3 is a separate video. It should be posted tonight. So glad you like the video. If you check out my Facebook page, you can see lots of pics of dance costumes I've done. I'll record my work on projects over the next few months and post videos after my clients have had a chance to wear their original costumes. Thanks for following me! Good luck with your costumes!

have you made a video that goes through the elastic settings on its own? jnot just in the leg, but across back or chest or maybe arm holes? I'd love to see that!

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

No, I have not. I can add it to my list, but I won't get back to making videos until spring. To help in the meantime, here are some tips for arms and back. The legs are the hardest, so if you master those the armholes and back will be a breeze! I generally use a light tension (similar to the front of the leg opening) everywhere except two places ... the back of the leg opening, which you've seen on my video, and about 4" or so in the center of the back of the leotard. Feel free to message me with any questions. I'm happy to help. Thanks for watching!

Do you know you have the hands of a twenty year old ? Seriously , not one age spot, I'm in my late 50's and mine are a wrinkly mess lol Whatever your beauty regime is keep it up. Fabulous vid!

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

4 жыл бұрын

Sahara Topaz your comments are so sweet! Thanks for watching!

If I have only a three-thead overlocker, can I still us it to make the beautifully edges?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

3 жыл бұрын

First of all, please forgive my delayed response! I mistakenly thought all of my replies were coming in my Inbox, so I'm just now seeing your comment! I sometimes sew with 3 threads instead of 4 when I want a more narrow stitch. It should work fine. I would check the strength of the seam and just add a machine stretch stitch on the inside of the serged seam if it needs a little more support. BUT, this may NOT be necessary. It just depends on how strong your serged seam is. Thanks for watching! Happy costuming!

Hi!! thank you for your videos. I wanted to ask you, if you could please share the settings that you have on your serger for the thread to get such a tight stitch? Thank you soo much!!!

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

3 жыл бұрын

First of all, please forgive my delayed response! I mistakenly thought all of my replies were coming in my Inbox, so I'm just now seeing your comment! I have my upper and lower loopers set at 5 and the two needles at 4.5. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the videos! I love your costumes! I hope to be able to make some soon. Can you tell me where you purchased this fabric you are sewing on this video? I love it!

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

3 жыл бұрын

Please forgive my delayed response! I thought ALL of my comments were coming to my Inbox, and just found out they weren't! You have just hit the single biggest hurdle in dance costume design ... sourcing fabrics! Until the pandemic, I made a buying trip to New York every couple of years to find unique fabrics. I buy fabrics and trims just to have on hand in the future. So, when I meet with clients, I usually have something in my inventory that will work for them. My husband calls costuming my hobby that pays for itself because I spend all the money I make feeding my costume and fabric obsession! I'm also blessed to live near a great store that carries fancy fabrics in New Orleans. Sometimes I can find Lycra at Joann's. I also have ordered online through Etsy and Amazon.

My pattern doesn't tell me how much elastic to cut. How do I work it out?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

10 ай бұрын

Generally, it should be about 85% of the measure of the area where you're applying the elastic. Measure out a little more than that and mark the 85% spot with a pen so you have extra elastic to use to pull.

Other tutorials have you pull the fabric at each end while it's going through the machine to the lycra is being stretched and stitches don't break. You aren't doing that. Why is that? Is it because you had your machine set on "Stretch" so it did it for you?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

I do hold my fabric a bit taut while sewing, but I don't necessarily pull at each end. I know that in the video I demonstrated sewing on the regular machine and the serger. I do tend to need to pull the fabric tauter on the regular machine. I also often baste my seams before putting in the permanent seam. I don't lock the basting stitch at either end, so if it is a little pulled or gathered I can simply run my fingers over the finished basting stitch to pull out the gathers or wrinkles.

Hi. If the pattern doesn’t tell you how much elastic to use, how do you judge what length to use please. Thank you

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

Жыл бұрын

I think you've stumped me! The pattern SHOULD have it somewhere. Sometimes it's on the back of the pattern envelope where notions are listed, and sometimes it's in the directions where the pattern tells you to install the elastic on the leg. I've seen others recommend 75-90% of the measurement of the leg opening, but I've never used this method. If you can't find your measurement, it's worth a try.

@daniellebulley3124

Жыл бұрын

@@RhinestoneQueenCostumes thank you. It’s not on the pattern anywhere… I’ve read the pattern three times to check 🙈. I’ll try the method you’ve described. Thank you for your help.

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

Жыл бұрын

@@daniellebulley3124 That method should work. I'd err on the side of a tighter elastic if your serger stretches the elastic a lot. You may want to try a sample leotard before doing the real thing. You've got this!

When you serge do you use a three thread or 4 thread?

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

I usually use 4 thread for seams and 3 thread for rolled hems. Thanks for watching!

L love you 💜

@RhinestoneQueenCostumes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@stanleysommerford2439

2 жыл бұрын

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