I've been thinking about a little project. I might have posted a picture of this within the last year, but I don't recall where I posted it. If I can find it, I'll post a link.

I remember seeing a costume for sale... it was a lovely turquoise blue bedleh worn with a black skirt. The owner of the costume paired this ensemble with what appeared to be a black mesh tummy cover that had some matching blue sequinned appliques on it. It made a bedleh/skirt combination look more like an Egyptian dress! I really like the idea as on rare occasion, I have been offered gigs where I need to be more "covered up" in the midriff area, which isn't what I do (so I had to decline). So rather than spending $600 on a dress, I thought it would be a cool idea to just buy one or two of these midriff covers and embellish them a little to match a couple of my bedlehs.

I was just wondering about sewing beads/beaded appliques on stretch mesh. How do you do this and accommodate for the stretch in the fabric? I know if you don't allow for the stretch, the fabric will at least pucker, or worse, run/tear! Let's assume I'll use an applique... how would you go about sewing on an applique to a stretch mesh midriff cover?

(PS) I'm planning on ordering them from DesignsbyJanie (of Wiggles of the West fame!).