Has anyone here made thier own OVERLAYS?

[So_happy]

If you did, I''d love to hear your comments on it. Was it cost effective? How''d they come out? Would you do it again? What is your crafty/sewing level of expertise? Where''d you buy your materials?

I just saw these gorgeous organza and satin overlays that I''d love to at least put on the cake and sweetheart table but they rent for $23 a pop!!!

 

[enbcfsobe]

by overlays, do you mean the things that look kindof like tree skirts that go over the tablecloths? i haven''t done it, but i might try doing one if it was square. i''m bad at sewing anything curved. straight lines are ok, though.

 

[So_happy]

Yes, that''s what I mean. I really love the organza ones and you''re right about the square vs rounded thing.......sounds much easier!!

 

[enbcfsobe]

i don''t know that i''d try to sew organza, either. maybe look into using some iron-on edging for that. it seems like a slippery fabric. thin, slippery fabrics are really hard to sew in a home machine (at least in my hand-me-down one). they slip through and the threads get all jammed up. but maybe that''s just my machine sucking. i would try a no-sew solution if available for that type of fabric.

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/19/2007 12:13:28 PM
Author: enbcfsobe
i don''t know that i''d try to sew organza, either. maybe look into using some iron-on edging for that. it seems like a slippery fabric. thin, slippery fabrics are really hard to sew in a home machine (at least in my hand-me-down one). they slip through and the threads get all jammed up. but maybe that''s just my machine sucking. i would try a no-sew solution if available for that type of fabric.

Great point! I''m heading over to JoAnns today and I''ll ask them about my project, too, to see if this is doable for my skill level and machine.

Thanx!

 

[LollyBear]

I had the TV on this morning and there was some woman on the Rachel Ray show who had set a gorgeous table with inexpensive materials. The overlay she used were curtain sheers from Big Lots that she bought for 99 cents a pop! If you have one near you, you might check out what they have in stock.

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/19/2007 1:11:34 PM
Author: StephensBride
I had the TV on this morning and there was some woman on the Rachel Ray show who had set a gorgeous table with inexpensive materials. The overlay she used were curtain sheers from Big Lots that she bought for 99 cents a pop! If you have one near you, you might check out what they have in stock.

Oh wow! I bet that would work. Find square sheer curtains. What a great idea

 

[So_happy]

Update:

I went in to JoAnns tonight and found very pretty sage organza.Total price: $19

What were they quoting me from the rentals place? $23 per overlay!!! I actually still don't know if that includes shipping and any other fees!!!

I'll keep you posted as to how they came out. Since I'm only doing two, this seems like the best DIY project idea I've had in awhile.

 

[basil]

My mom is going to do this. Some sort of champagne/goldish color, I think. We''ll be using them on the guest tables, so they''ll have to be seamed, though.

She just bought some sort of fancy schmancy sewing machine cause she''s really gotten into quilting, so she doesn''t think the organza will be a problem. She''s also working on a wedding quilt for us in our wedding colors. I heart my mom and her sewing skillz.

Too bad I don''t share her talent.

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/19/2007 11:55:05 PM
Author: basil
My mom is going to do this. Some sort of champagne/goldish color, I think. We''ll be using them on the guest tables, so they''ll have to be seamed, though.

She just bought some sort of fancy schmancy sewing machine cause she''s really gotten into quilting, so she doesn''t think the organza will be a problem. She''s also working on a wedding quilt for us in our wedding colors. I heart my mom and her sewing skillz.

Too bad I don''t share her talent.

Well, I''m sort of cheating as I picked up some of that no-sew seam tape. I''m hoping doing it that way will eliminate any crooked stitching.

 

[akw94]

No tips but good luck!

 

[Pandora II]

One tip - I love stick on velcro and use it for sooooo many things.

I would take the organza, iron on a decent width of that webbing stuff. then turn back so you have a neat edge. Then add the velcro on the back where it's stiffened by the webbing.

It has a backing strip so that you can peel off and stick round the table. Stick a smaller cloth over the top and voila...

Of course if you want proper gathers it will be slightly more complicated, but shoudn't be too hard.

Mmmm, not sure if anyone will make sense of all that...

ETA: I am imagining a sort of skirt round the table with a small square cloth on top that just covers the table top

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/20/2007 7:55:20 PM
Author: Pandora II
One tip - I love stick on velcro and use it for sooooo many things.

I would take the organza, iron on a decent width of that webbing stuff. then turn back so you have a neat edge. Then add the velcro on the back where it''s stiffened by the webbing.

It has a backing strip so that you can peel off and stick round the table. Stick a smaller cloth over the top and voila...

Of course if you want proper gathers it will be slightly more complicated, but shoudn''t be too hard.

Mmmm, not sure if anyone will make sense of all that...

ETA: I am imagining a sort of skirt round the table with a small square cloth on top that just covers the table top

Hmm....I am trying to imagine what you''ve described and I''m a bit confused. Clarification?

What I have are two 30" round cocktail tables. One for the cake and another for our sweetheart table. I want to spruce them both up a bit with these overlays. They will already have white floor length linen on them so these overlays, being about 60" squares, will fall about, what, 15 inches on all four corners (I think that''s right). So, the "drop" will be quite visible and not just covering the top. Does that make sense?

 

[griffitk]

While it''s not exactly what you''re talking about, we did our own overlays. We went to the fabric district and bought a large bolt of extra wide burlap. Then we just frayed the ends instead of hemming them. They really looked great and added to the ambiance for very little $$$. One of the best parts is that we''re now trying to sell them after the wedding to get some of the money back.

Here''s a picture that gives you an idea:

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/20/2007 10:51:12 PM
Author: griffitk
While it''s not exactly what you''re talking about, we did our own overlays. We went to the fabric district and bought a large bolt of extra wide burlap. Then we just frayed the ends instead of hemming them. They really looked great and added to the ambiance for very little $$$. One of the best parts is that we''re now trying to sell them after the wedding to get some of the money back.

Here''s a picture that gives you an idea:

Yeah, that''s what I''m trying to describe! Except mine will be a sage green organza

Very nice job, Griffitk!!!!

 

[Pandora II]

Ah ha!

I thought you wanted to do an organza skirt underneath the top cloth - that I now realise is the "overlay".

Ignore all the above!

 

[So_happy]

Date: 6/21/2007 12:54:56 PM
Author: Pandora II
Ah ha!

I thought you wanted to do an organza skirt underneath the top cloth - that I now realise is the ''overlay''.

Ignore all the above!

lol, I was a bit confused by what you were trying to offer me in the way of help

Now it''s all clear.

Cheers!