Comments on: Thrifty Thursday: Zara Basic

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:13:28 +0000

Either that or you could sew straps into the dress to hold it up and then it won’t fray any more. Find some similar fabric or go for a chain look, or something…just a suggestion…

By: Leiani

Leiani — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:42:11 +0000

Nothing a little creative ingenuity won’t fix. I was going to offer similar suggestions to Jordan, so go for it. It might even ‘make’ the dress!

By: Karen (Miscellaneous Mum)

Karen (Miscellaneous Mum) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:22:46 +0000

“Or you could get some pretty ribbon or bias tape and sew it (or use liquid stitch, a fabric glue I guess) over the edge. ”

Oh, Jordan, that is an excellent idea!!! Thank you, wise one. I can see that working.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:19:42 +0000

Hm… What’s it made of? If it’s synthetic (and you’re feeling brave!), you could try using a lighter to fuse the loose threads down.

You could also use a fray-stopping liquid like Fray Check (not sure what they’d call it in Australia). This will make the loose threads hard and scratchy, though.

Or you could get some pretty ribbon or bias tape and sew it (or use liquid stitch, a fabric glue I guess) over the edge. You could even add straps with the ribbon if it’d make you feel more secure.

But still–all together, it’s more work than I’d like to do! (I have op shop projects sitting around that are years old. Ugh, I hate to do that stuff. Learn your lesson, self!)