Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 14

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 14

Although I have some Gold Drops ready I know it won’t be enough but I will start with what I have and go from there.

Space Bead

The first thing I need to do is to decide where to place the Beads. I select a position half way between the two Coins. I then Mark the Space with a Pin.

Sew Teardrop

I Sew the first Teardrop in between the two Coins on the Upper Tier.

Row of Drops

Having Sewn one Teardrop in place I start Sewing them Equal sides until I run out.

How I manage that?

How I Manage that? Somehow I have Sewn the Beads in Place on the Underside of the Skirt. The mind boggles. Obviously I will have to Unpick and Resew on the Correct side.

Double Drop

After Sewing Five on the Upper Tier I did the same on the Lower Tier. I have a few more Beads left that I can make up.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 13

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 13

Time to crack on adding Coins

Upper and Lower Done

I have finally got all the Coins added to the Lower Tier of the Skirt. It is definitely looking a bit more fancy.

Gold Beads

I have purchased some Gold Beads  off our local market to go with the ones I already have at home.

Choice of Colours

I have a Choice of Colours to use. I can either continue using Black or I can use the Yellow to go with the Gold Beads.

Thread Teardrop

I have decided to go with the Black Thread as it is more forgiving. I make a Knot in one end then Thread the Teardrop on to it. I then add two small Gold Beads.

Ready to Sew

I have made a group and am now Ready to Sew.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 12

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 12

Now the Skirt is going to look more Flamboyant.

Measure from Coin

I want to Spread the Coins evenly so I decided to Measure the Distance around the Skirt.

150 Centimetres

I am Measuring the Lower Trim and it is more than I expected. My Tape only goes as far as 150 Centimetres.

Add another 113

I Pin where I had got to and then continue to Measure. I have to add another 113 Centimetres. That makes 263 Centimetres in Total.

Pinning Distance

Since it is an Odd number I do not do precise Measurements. I add a little extra space so they look roughly the same.

Lower Done

I have now added Coins all away around the Lower Part.

NB. The page is doing weird things sorry if it looks wrong.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 11

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 11

With the Coins ready I can begin to Sew

Careful of Underskirt

The first thing I need to remember is to be Careful of the Underskirt. I don’t want to Sew the Coin through both as it will limit the ability of it to flow.

Start Sewing

I Sew up through the Bottom of the Trim and out at the Top. I then Sew through the Bottom again. It is basically a Backstitch. I then reinforce with a few more Stitches at the back.

Sewn to Spot

Now I have Sewn the Coin to the Spot I can remove the Pin.

What Happened?

Okay What the hell Happened? The Coin seems to be a couple of Inches out of line of the Toggles. I can only think that somehow when I lifted the Underskirt I must have Pinned it wrong.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 10

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 10

Now I have the Coin Jingles I can make a start

Skirt

I take the Skirt and spread it out so I can see.

Undo Tassels

I Undo the Tassels as I am going to start on the Second Trim

Find the Needle

Since I am using a full Embroidery Thread I need to find the right Needle. It needs to hold the Thread but not damage the Skirt.

Pin to Start

I line up the Toggles and place a Pin in where I am going to start.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 9

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 9

This Beading is harder than anticipated. In fact it reminded me of Goldilocks and the three Bears.

Too Short

I am looking at what I have done and now I can tell at a glance that it is going to be Too Short to be able to Sew on to the Skirt.

Double Length

Right so this time I have more than Doubled the Length.

Second Go

This time I have removed the Third Bead as I didn’t like the look of it. The Thread is now Too Long. Obviously I could just cut this off after Sewing. However since I am using this as a Guide for all of the other ones I don’t want to waste all this Thread.

Remeasure

Hopefully now I have Remeasured it will be Third time the Charm.

Right Length

Now I have the right Length I can make the rest.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 8

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 8

Afterall the dismantling I did last time now I have to start to reassemble.

Materials Needed

I have found a Ruler, a pair of Scissors and some of my Cross Stitch Thread. 

14 Cm

I have only limited Thread at present so have to be careful how much I use, Therefore I am going to do some tests.

Thread Coin

I pull the Thread through the Coin and knot it at the Top.

Thread Big Beads

Next I Thread two Silver Big Beads. I did not knot the Thread this time.

Split Thread

The reason I am using this type of Thread rather than ordinary sewing cotton is because I can easily Spit it. I have divided it into two equal parts and placed a Small Bead on each.

Third Bead

Finally I add a Third Small Bead.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 7

After last weeks long blog this week a shorter one.

Belly Hip Scarf

Along with the other two Hip Scarves I have already mentioned I have this one. To be honest I am not really sure what the colour is. The nearest Shade I can think of is Mauve.

Unpick Coins

Whatever the Shade I am going to scrap it. I am going to Unpick the Coins and Reuse them elsewhere.

String of Coins

I have now Unpicked one String of Coins. I am trying to keep them the way they were on the Scarf. I hope to be able to Replicate the Pattern.

Section Unpicked

This is one complete Section of Unpicked Coins. I still have another 2 to do. However it is going to have to wait for now.

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 6

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 6

As in my previous Blog I didn’t craft this but left it to a professional.

Coin Hip Scarf Black

This is a Black Hip Scarf that I brought whilst I was abroad in Egypt. It is known as a Coin Scarf for obvious reasons. The Coins are Silver in Colour.

Egyptian Hat

This is a Box type Hat with Cloth attached. It can be used as a Face Veil and has Gold Highlights.

Bead Hat

This is a different type of Belly Dancing Hat. It made from Beads. If I remember correctly I got this from somebody selling them on a Boat. I was taking a trip down the Nile in a Felucca.  They seemed to sell a lot of Beaded work in Southern Egypt which along with Sudan used to be the Kingdom of Nubia.

Black Organza Edged

I had picked this particular trim because of the mixture of Gold in the Hats and Silver in the Hip Scarf  Here it is beautifully Sewn to the Top of the Black Organza.

According to my friend Laura who owns Alyssa Rose Boutique it was a right pain to do. To which I replied why do you think I got you to do it instead of me.

Purple Velvet Hip Scarf

I cannot remember if this came from Egypt or later on from Tunisia. Regardless this is a far more sturdy Hip Scarf. The material is like Velvet and though you cannot really tell from the photograph it is a rich Purple colour.

This is by far my favourite Hip Scarf. I feel fantastic wearing it. Like the other Scarves it has Silver Coins.

Purple Chiffon Edged

I now have my lovely Purple Veil to go with my Hip Scarf. As much as I love to Craft sometimes its better to let a professional do it.

https://derbyclothhouse.co.uk/

https://www.alyssa-rose.co.uk/

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 5

Dying Dilemma 2025 Part 5

First of all I have to confess that apart from the choosing of Materials I have not contributed Craft wise .As you may recall this whole process was started by enrolling in a Belly Dancing Class. Along with the Skirt I need more Paraphernalia. 

Lilac Veil

I had a Veil that was temporary one but I need to get a proper one. I should mention at this point that Veil doesn’t mean for the Face but is Tucked into the Waistband and used as a Prop.

Bought Veil

I bought a Veil online and what arrived was not at all what I wanted. First of all it was way too short in both width and length. Not only that the Material was terrible. It was so coarse and scratchy. Not at all something I would want next to my Skin.

Black Organza

Therefore I decided to make one. My friend Laura recommended a Fabric place so I took a trip to Derby to the Derby Cloth House.

The place was a lot bigger than I anticipated so I had so much choice. I settle on some lovely Black Organza to go with the Skirt that I had Dyed.

Purple Silk Chiffon

I had decided that since my Skirt hadn’t come out as I hoped and also because it was Damaged I would have two outfits. One outfit for practise that would be Black and a performance Outfit that would be Purple.

Black Edging

Now I had the Basic Material I needed to find some Edging to go with it. This posed a problem because there was so much to choose from. I finally settled on some that looked like Gold on Silver.

Purple Edging

With the Black sorted I moved on to the Purple. I found some much thinner Purple and Gold. I bought 2 metres of each.

Fancy Purple Edging

I found this Fancy Edging. Unfortunately there was only a metre left of it but I couldn’t resist it.

https://derbyclothhouse.co.uk/