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About Sharon Vogel
Expertise
I can answer general sewing questions as well as tailoring, heirloom, menswear, children's wear, craft sewing, quilting and just about any fabric or notion. I can also help with some sewing machine repair and maintenance.

Experience
I started sewing at the age of 3...thanks to my mom and grandmother, and I am now in my fifties. Home economics classes in junior high and high school helped me to finesse my skills.

Education/Credentials
Palmer and Plesch tailoring class Basically, self-taught...give me the instructions and I will figure it out and then make it better!

Awards and Honors
A few blue ribbons at fairs along the way

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Sewing - attaching lace to a veil

Expert: Sharon Vogel - 10/28/2009

Question
Hi! I am making a veil for my friends wedding. I made all my daughter's veils but this one has lace attached to the tulle. It is a cathedral length veil. The lace will be across the bottom and about 24" up the side. The question: should I hand sew the lace or glue it. If glue is the answer, what kind of glue. I already made the elbow length veil and I hand sewed the lace. The lace has a lot of beading so I could not sew it on the machine.

Thanks so much,

Sue

Answer
Dear Sue,
To me, a wedding veil is something that very well might become an heirloom. Which means it could possibly be passed down to a daughter, granddaughter, etc. And saying that, I would never consider glue, never ever! But, this is a personal opinion. I would not even know what kind of glue you could use that would not be somewhat brittle and semi-permanent at best. I may be old-fashioned, but I would hand sew that lace even though it might be a tedious process.

Good luck and best wishes to your friend! It sounds as if she will be on the receiving end of a very beautiful veil.

Sharon

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