Costume Construction Crunch

The black dress is complete for the flapper costume. The next step is to attach the fringe. I am hoping the weight of the fringe will not cause the dress to sag.

The black stretch lycra was easier to sew than first imagined. The twin needle kept tunneling so I had to abandon it after several attempts. Instead I used a straight--two rows or zig zag stitch. Both were acceptable but not the same as using the twin needle.

Oddly enough, the practice stitching with the twin needle on woven fabric came out flat and attractive but not so on the knit. After some research, it seems that wash away stabilizer or tissue paper will help prevent tunneling or perhaps using knit interfacing.

Costume Construction Crunch time does not allow for much time to be spent on experimenting. There are deadlines...Halloween only comes once a year.