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Sew neat boning channels with tape. Without a busk you do not and cannot have a true corset - the reason for this is because a corset is a garment.
For those unable to procure steel boning there are several alternative options depending on the style of.
How to insert a corset busk. Pull the busk as tight against the seam as possible try to keep the seam itself directly against the front edge of the busk not rolled slightly to the back or front. Seat the presser foot as tight against the busk as possible before inserting the needle and use the side of. Turn the cover right side out and press.
Then insert the busk loops through the holes in the seam. You may want to pin the busk in place so that it is tight against the seam when you stitch it in. With the zipper foot on the sewing machine sew the busk into the cover as close as possible to the edge of the busk.
Insert hook side of busk into the panel and pin. Stitch in place using a zipper foot to get as close as possible to the busk. Put the right front panel aside and take the left front panels of corset lining and fashion fabric and pin them with right sides together.
Stitch centre front seam. Busk Insertion part1 Loop side Lucys Corsetry - YouTube. Fold open and press the seam.
Fold the layers back in on the seam press and edge-stitch. Create the boning channel by first stitching at seam allowance and then again at a width appropriate to your boning. Fold in the raw edges of the fabric press and edge stitch.
Insert and secure the boning. A quick video showing how I use a tapered awl to insert the stud side of a metal busk into a corset. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
Videos you watch may be added to the TVs watch history and influence TV recommendations. Position the double-busk so it will center on the busk opening and stitch it in place. BE CERTAIN to place it on the peg side of the busk.
If you place it on the hook side you will have a very hard time closing your busk. Unlike what the photo shows I strongly recommend adding the double-busk to the corset after you have edged the corset. If you have a busk start with it.
Sandwich it between the fashion and the Coutil layers. Make holes through the fashion layer on one side for the male part and make sure not to close the seams on the other side for the female part. Then sew very carefully as close as possible to the busk.
How to insert the busk. If you are making the double-busk for a covered corset cut an identically sized rectangle out of your cover fabric. Fold the rectangle in half width-wise and sew seam allowance along the side and top.
If you are making your own pattern then you must measure your torso whilst sitting down from where you want the top edge of your corset to be to where you want the bottom edge to be making sure that you leave enough space at the bottom to be comfortable when sitting and to ensure that the corset is not too long for you when seated otherwise it will rise up and buckle in a very unsightly way. If when using a regular busk you feel you need more support - add a bone either beside the busk or in the space behind it. If the busk is not quite as long as you would like - slide longer bones behind it.
Consider adding our book on Corset Front Closures to your cart. These are about 12mm wide on either side and coated in a white powder coating - this white powder coating as a matter of interest has replaced the older plastic coating as it is more environmentally friendly. In Victorian times of course all busks were made of uncoated steel.
Make sure you have the corset in the correct orientation. The side with the laces is the back. The side with the holes and knobs is the front of the corset.
When youre getting ready to put it on the busk front of the corset should be open and the laces at the back should be closed. The busk is often what puts people off making a corset. Find out how easy it is to insert a busk here.
Sew neat boning channels with tape. People often wonder how to sew straight boning channels which look great on the outside of the corset. Heres one easy way to ensure perfectly straight stitching.
These were carved and given to a crewmans loved one who then inserted it into a matching sleeve on her corset as a unique memento of her beloveds feelings See a 19th-century carved wooden busk in figure 4 likely produced by just such a love-struck suitor. All this whimsy faded from view however with the arrival of steel Figs. Use a tin punch to punch holes in them and sew them to the corset if you dont want the boning slipping around and working its way through the corset fabric PLASTIC.
For those unable to procure steel boning there are several alternative options depending on the style of. A corset busk or stay busk in its original form is a solid rod made from wood bone or metal which is inserted into the front panel of a pair of stays old word for corset to keep the fabric taught and straight over the abdomen. Without a busk you do not and cannot have a true corset - the reason for this is because a corset is a garment.
Press out the seam allowances and sew down the raw edges on each side to form bone channels on either side of the seam. Sew the seam allowance together forming a pocket for the bone. Use boning tape if you want to practice precision stitching or if your corset is uber curvy.
For full details on how to prepare the busk panel see my tutorial How to Insert a Busk. This photo shows the hook side of the busk inserted and the panel stitched down. I wish I had made the panel wide enough for an adjacent 14 flat but I did not.
On the right is the bulk of the corset then two strips of ribbon running top to bottom and the other half of the coutil panel. If you are using cover fabric instead of ribbon for your busk panels sandwich it in place of the ribbon. Insert the busk fold over.
Make a mock up or muslin version of a corset to test the pattern for for fit. Learn how to trace and cut you corset fabric accurately. Explore techniques for stitching strong smooth wrinkle- free seams and accurate boning channels.
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