tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818829.post1189887474538606318..comments2023-10-26T20:53:50.124+13:00Comments on Kiwi Klippings: I was just looking for silk scraps................crazyquilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05254457962460331689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818829.post-74862020280644216942011-06-23T07:29:48.170+12:002011-06-23T07:29:48.170+12:00A good quality stitch unpicker (Clover is a good b...A good quality stitch unpicker (Clover is a good brand)is a great help.<br />Depending on the garment I sometimes just cut the fabric along the seam lines and discard the trim or pass it on to people I know who are textile artists.<br />With this garment I trimmed the bottom off the skirt with scissors as it had about 3 inch wide scalloped lace I wanted to unpick.<br />I then unpicked the seam lines of the skirt.<br />When it came to the zipper/waist area, I used my scissors, but the rest I have unpicked the seams.<br />The dress did not take long but I am still unpicking the lace from the bottom of the skirt. It has been stitched with a type of zig zag stitch and is not easy to unpick but I am doing it in the evenings little by little.<br />No real 'tips', just the desire to repurpose the contents of the garment.crazyquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254457962460331689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818829.post-64992040193801911182011-06-22T22:53:34.047+12:002011-06-22T22:53:34.047+12:00I'd like to know any secrets you have for disa...I'd like to know any secrets you have for disassembling a dress. I have three and can't seem to start. With everyday thrift store finds I just cut the seams out but it just doesn't appeal to me with the dresses.Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846836871901554431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14818829.post-88170901256673872192011-06-22T16:56:50.984+12:002011-06-22T16:56:50.984+12:00Super buy. Well done you!Super buy. Well done you!Razzle Dazzle Quilterhttp://razzledazzlequilter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com