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How to make a half circular veil

Though you can purchase silk half circle veils, they tend to be either too light weight or too large for learning half circle veil technique. When you first start out with a half circle veil, I recommend using one which is 2.5 yards by 45 inches. The easiest way to make one is out of liquid lame, though you can, and I have, make them out of satin.

You will need:

2 ½ yards of fabric (liquid lame or satin)

Fabric marking pencil

A piece of string 45+ inches long

One or more pins

Scissors

Thread that matches your fabric if you went with satin (you don’t need this if you use liquid lame)

Take your fabric and fold it in half so that you have a 45 inch square. If you are using liquid lame fold it so the shinny side is inside. Tie your piece of string around your fabric marking pencil then pin it to one of the folded corners such that the pencil is even with the cut edges. Keeping the string taught (but not pulling the fabric up) swing it around in an arc to draw a quarter circle on your folded square. Remove the pin and cut along the line you drew going through both layers of fabric. If you used liquid lame, you are done. If you used satin, you will need to create a rolled hem along the cut edge of your veil.

Once you have made one, you can use it as a pattern anytime you want to make another one and skip the string.

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