So I just finished my second bedlah :) Yay! I've posted some pics, and please excuse my lack of makeup or fussy hair. I plan on making some sort of arm bands and a head piece too. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Re: pink bedlah
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 11:38 AMThis looks fantastic! Awesome job, looks like it fits very well too!
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Fri, May 16, 2008 - 12:03 PMVery nice!
Simple and effective - you will probably find that you get a huge amount of mileage out of this set.
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 5:18 AMohhhh wowowowowowow! i'm in the workings on a belt and been trying t find a solution to something that kept bugging me and your belt totally does it!!! hadn't thought of taking the fringe off the bottom edge ! it's totally what i need! thanks loads for the idea!
could you put up pics of your belt flat on the floor or something?
i can't seem to get a good shape into mine :(
how did you make yours so nicely shaped and fit you so well?
it's a lovely bedlah, i think you can be proud of yourself! ;)
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Re: pink bedlah
Sat, May 17, 2008 - 5:22 AManother question,
what fabric did you use? and how did you make it stiff enough to hold the shape well?
i was thinking of using cotton and fabric thickener but i don't even know how stiff the belt has to be (all my belts are coin belts... this is first attempt at making a bedlah... the bra was easy but the belt is killing me!!) -
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Sat, May 17, 2008 - 5:37 AM"The base of the belt is a layer of buckram, a layer of stiff interfacing on both sides, then a layer of quilt batting on the top. The bra is just a regular bra that I cut the shoulder straps off of. Then I cut about half of each side band off and replaced it with grossgrain ribbon before covering. That way the brand retains some stretch, but also has enough stability to keep things put :) "
I got PM about it.... because I had the same questions! ( I think I'm going to go with sugar petals base... I think. I just am not sure I'm ready to take the plunge on doing the whole base/bra by myself from scratch... going with a bedlah is going to be my own form of work cut out for me! ) -
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 1:35 PMthanks Basha!
ugh, the sugar petals base might be a good idea.... i haven't the leastest clue how to go about getting a good shape into the belt..... i kinda have a shape i like but i'm not sure it'll turn out any good :( -
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 4:47 AMsee the only belts I have made have been tribal... so the 'shape' wasn't as critical because I had two pieces anyway and one could easily be darted. So no big deal... making something fit more snug agains the base of the spin is a different story... this is a proceed with caution and much patience realm for me I know!
I would suggest to you... if you don't like the shape you have now... keep working it until you like it. Trust me... if you don't like it before you get all the stuff on it your SOL once you do and then you will have a bunch of work put into a belt that you really aren't going to wear because you never really liked it in the first place. You will probably always be unhappy with it. -
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 5:02 AMi agree with that ;) but it's such a pain trying to get it to fit lol!
it's to the point that i'm on what seems like the 20th version of it and it's just annoying me so much i want to give up :(
but i already almost finished the bra to go with it heh and i know how i want it decorated, i just can't seem to do this base! aaauuuurrrgh!
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 8:22 AMThanks so much!
If I get a minute, I'll try to take a pic with the belt flat.
I started by taking a long piece of paper and wrapping it around my hips. then I just trimmed and made little darts in it until I was happy with the fit and the shape. Took me almost 2 weeks to do that part! Also, the flower thingy on the front is a separate piece I added later :) -
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 8:30 AMOh, and the fabric is strectch crushed velvet. I love it because it's super forgiving!
And I'm so glad I inspired some you! Thank you for all your compliments!
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Mon, May 19, 2008 - 9:29 AMheh, i tried the paper thing but somehow..... it doesn't work as well as i'd hoped. or maybe i'm just doing it wrong lol.
i had to do it in one sitting cos made a paper tube and then went along trimming it and making darts (staples.... my pants are traumatised for life from my bad aim :( ) and then had to cut it down the middle to get it off me ^^
but the fit was far from perfect cos paper, well, doesn't fall that well on a curve..
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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 6:54 AMInstead of stapling try just folding the paper in triangles (pointing downwards) and scotch taping it :) If you add enough darts, it should lay just like your belt will. And remember, that the belt will actually be stiffer than the paper you're using for the pattern.
It just takes a lot of patience! -
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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 8:39 AMbut all the darts in the paper... i'm gonna hafta do in the belt fabric too, right?
it's gotta be hell if there are loads lol!
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Wed, May 21, 2008 - 7:58 AMLet's see...I think I had roughly 4-6 in back and about 2-4 in the front...
And I didn't put them in the fabric. Let me back track a bit....
I start of by taping together a bunch of pieces of computer paper so they'll wrap around my hips. Then I put the bottom edge of that on the widest part of my hips. Then I add all my darts. When I'm done with that step, I have a rectangular belt that's perfectly fitted to my hips.
Next, I add the shape. I cut out pieces and tape on more pieces to give it the look that I want. When I was done with this step, I had actually trimmed off the bottom of all darts, which basically means that they got made into the pattern.
So then I just traced my pattern onto my base materials, cut them out, and sewed them together. No darts involved! Yay! -
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Wed, May 21, 2008 - 8:22 AMooookkkkkayyyy, that's not quite what i had done.... that Definitely sounds like it would work better!!
thanks loads!! :)
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Re: pink bedlah
Mon, May 19, 2008 - 4:57 PMGaitri, I'm thinking you need to give a costume workshop. In Topeka. Glenwood Drive would be nice. :) -
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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 6:51 AMhahaha! That coudl be a possibility ;)
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Tue, May 20, 2008 - 8:39 AMugh! no! i need her more! i'll pay your plane ticket to europe if must! ^^
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Re: pink bedlah
Wed, May 21, 2008 - 1:58 AMThat looks great! I really like the way you did the top in the back. Suellen
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Re: pink bedlah
Wed, May 21, 2008 - 8:04 AMIt looks ace....and your instructions are easy to follow too!
I am going to give this a go definately!
And is that your cat in the background?! -
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Thu, May 22, 2008 - 6:59 AMYep! That's Demitri! Nosey little thing....
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