Machine Corset Cording - A Chill, Rambling Demo

Grab a cup of tea and join me for a chill, chatty demo of machine corset cording.
(side note, is this ASMR?)
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[@TracyLynnAP]

Thank you so very much, My brain could not wrap around corded corsets till this.

[@FlybyStardancer]

This was really informative! And the panel you did is so pretty.

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Thank you!

[@mandylavida]

The machines melted down for the war effort - CORSETRY SAVED LIVES! 😊

[@magikdust2095]

ASMR videos don't usually have any talking. They just include the sounds of you working. For example, the sounds of you cutting, sewing, and doing the other things, without much, if any, talking.

[@hotjanuary]

Thank you! You’ve just rekindled my hope of making a corded corset. I saw all those videos of people pulling the cording through and I thought, “No way. That’s too laborious for my hands,” and I gave up on the idea of owning a corded corset.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

I dont understand why they would pull it through, as opposed to this way, seems like 10 times harder to pull it through

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

Having done a set of stays by pulling cords this looks like a much more kinder way of doing it. Will try this way for my next one! Thank you :)

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

@Heloise O'Byrne yep, fortunately mine were all straight channels but it was still slow and painful! Sadly those stays don't fit anymore either!

[@drhelenloney1426]

excellent technique, I have done cushion covers using this, and I wondered why people didn't cord their corsets like this.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

It most certainly would make them more comfortable!

[@barbaramccoy3592]

Your work is unbelievably gorgeous! I need to find a reason for a corset - really, I do. Love that you get to work in a turret. And that vintage machine looked amazing.

[@CandyBlog]

Good posture is always a good reason to get a corset lol

[@analiesehardon2]

there's always a reason for a corset. rock it!!!

[@TheMaggieMia]

This looks like it would work well for corded bands on petticoats. I might have to play with that some.

[@vaishali3355]

I was stuck in this technique, finding out quicker, less tedious ways of doing cording You are god sent, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@toasty_brioche]

Oh my gosh thank you I have a corset that needs cording and I was sorta nervous about it. This really demystified the process. ♥♥♥

[@Sestra_Prior]

I was just about to get out of the bath, when your new vid notification came through...now I am ultra prunified, 😳 but it was worth it! Great tutorial! One of these days I will summon up the courage to make a corset...now with cording! 😊

[@penelope-oe2vr]

Why not try? And I have a tip or 2. Instead of expensive coutil for the inside layers, I am using recycled denim from jeans that no longer fit me. Just spend on the fashion fabric, and line it and no one is any the wiser! They aren't large, so it doesn't take much material. And I use industrial zip ties instead of the synthetic whale bone. You can get them in many widths and lengths and stronger than the cheap ones. Order them online. They are still very cheap. Also, instead of sanding the end of each bone where you cut it, use a lighter or candle to melt it smooth. Hope this helps!

[@Sestra_Prior]

@@penelope-oe2vr Thanks for the tips! :). I will have a go at making a corset!

[@annematusiewicz3712]

Wow, thank you. I watched this video a while ago and last night sat down to start on a corded corset (my . . . fourth? I don't know) and this technique is so much faster than just sewing channels and pulling cord through. A+ technique, highly recommended.

[@lisafairchild-vandiver5902]

So happy to see this video. I’m going to make a Regency short stay, and had in my mind doing the cording this way. So happy to see that it works.

[@docholliday1882]

I only order corsets, but I love watching videos of corsetiers making these. It's very interesting to watch. Makes sense why bespoke corsets aren't cheap.

[@miriamgillham6701]

This is so cool. So grateful you demonstrated this technique. My hands get so sore when pulling cords through. Must give this a go. (Maybe see how fine one can get with thinner cording. As that one received in the mail is so refined in the stitching. Now what a challenge that would be!!!) Your amazing!

[@l.m.2404]

Very helpful video ... thank you. Will you be showing , in detail, the extant corset? I would be interested in seeing more detail on it. :)

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Yes I will, once I've done a bit more research on it. It appears to be one of only a few like it that still exist, which is quite cool!

[@l.m.2404]

@@RedthreadedCorsets oooo, I'll be waiting with much anticipation. Thank you.

[@carolempluckrose4188]

Your decorative cording is called trapunto work. A beautiful technique. Thank you for such an informative demonstration. You've answered question that were buzzing around my brain.

[@deathbright107]

I love this. I've learned so much. I've been eyeing the cording for a corset for a while. So I'm very excited to try!

[@VirtualyAnonymous]

This is super helpful. I plan on one day making a Kaneda cosplay (from Akira) but make his outfit out of red denim instead of leather; and I'm going to need to have a corded panel on his shoulders. So definately gonna be revisiting this video when I get started on that project

[@penelope-oe2vr]

Oooooo sounds so cool! I'm not personally into cosplaying, but I would LOVE to make the outfits for people for them!

[@annalisajames6558]

I have always found the idea of cording very intimidating. But I think I will try this now. Thank you so much for such a fantastic tutorial!

[@benitaager7567]

Excellent. The way you explain and demonstrate how to cord is very helpful. Thank you

[@CandyBlog]

Thank you so much !! I’ve been wanting to try cording a corset for so long !!

[@ms.moreno8471]

Beautiful

[@The_Bronze_Baroness]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been a fan for quite awhile now of your work. I'm trying to save my hands as well too, so I am so glad you are talking about this cording application option.

[@kylavanriper1716]

O m g. Yaaaaasss! That is all.

[@MissGroves]

I am completely in love with your cording. Only ever tried basic before. Really want to have a go now. Not seen it done cord as you go before. (Anyone else see a little face in the metal plate next to the needle plate?)

[@susansparke3462]

What an excellent demonstration and tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, skills, talents and experience with all of us. With love from Susan Sparke in Madera, California, USA 🇺🇸 ♥️ P.S. I also aspire to one day own a property that is complete with a turret as well!!! I hope that you're really enjoying your new atelier.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

I am replacing a back brace for corsets because I actually need it for abdominal support. So for daily wear, I would like to try and see if fully corded would work better for me than using boning. And I was going to use the same cotton yarn, peaches n creme because I have 2 large cones of it and it would be fully washable. I also don't want to use any grommets, all hand sewn, and use all silk thread for strength. Should you see them all in one direction, or alternate? Like top to bottom and then bottom to top....make sense?

[@lasharonbrown9454]

Good simplistic technique & video. Thank you.

[@clareszmekura4587]

Thank you for your beautiful informative tutorial 💙 perfectly timed for my corset making project you’ve pretty much answered all my questions 🙏🤩🌺

[@rebeccaharden6018]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@penelope-oe2vr]

I had the idea to get hemp rope to use for the cording rather than cotton rope. Initially, it is way stiffer, and if washed it swells up and it would only get stronger in the channels. I am going to try it. You know the hemp rope used for hemp macrame jewelry that softens up the longer you wear it (but that's due to water) I don't understand why you would thread the cord through, why not use a cording foot and sew and install the cord in one step and you KNOW it fits.

[@Jessiebes]

Thank you.

[@ljwilliams755]

love your red fabric!

[@quina3524]

Thank you so much! I don't have much time for my sewing so I needed this faster method! Could someone explain how the direction of the stitches/cording affects the strength and support of the garment? Are there supportive reasons for going horizontal vs vertical vs diagonal? Thanks!

[@kray3883]

I bet you could use one of the machines they use for machine shirring in order to do rows of cording. There's a few details, like chain stitch instead of lockstitch, but the basic idea is there...

[@cristianavadean2349]

Thank you so much for this!

[@maliora]

How do you sew the panels together once they've been corded? Do you just sew the seams over the cording?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Yep! It really helps to have a sturdy/strong machine, and to avoid sewing two corded panels together to each other as much as possible.

[@maliora]

@@RedthreadedCorsets My (pipe) dream is to recreate the Staymaker's fully corded victorian corset because I think it sounds amazing and comfy, but corded corsets like that seem few and far between and thus there's not much information on making them.

[@TealCheetah]

Very informative, thank you. :)

[@oldasyouromens]

My machine and I are not friends. I really prefer to handstitch. This project might allow me to finally develop my machine skill.

[@cindywutzke7862]

Instead of paper, could you use a light interfacing?

[@JoiIsakYT]

So cording is the pin tucks of corsetry got it

[@virginiatathum3909]

❤❤❤

[@TreScotts1Fan]

Does size dictate how strong the cording should be? If your plus-sized should you do the stiffer cording or does it not matter?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

It depends a bit on what you’re making. But if you’re looking for max support, then use the stiffest cord available

[@lornadavis476]

Why did my brain go straight to pin tucks instead of cording in that line of tiny stitches? Could it be done with thin cording and a pin tuck foot?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Possibly. It's all about experimenting and finding out what works for you :)

[@heatherbottoms5813]

My question is will the jute cord be washable and long wearing. That is the only reason I have been using regular plastic bones in my corsets. Washable is very important in the heat of Texas. Also is the yarn cording very stiff after it's done?

[@NM-ou9el]

Would you please show us how us how to make a ventilated corset? There are fabulous examples by Symington. I now live in a tropical country and have been looking for a demo on how to make one every where. It would be wonderful if you would do it in the style of the "Pretty Housemaid." Many thanks in advance.

[@penelope-oe2vr]

You can buy what's called "power mesh" and use that instead. It is the stuff used in sports bras, swim suits, and body shapers. You can buy it by the yard and you just make your corset that one layer of fabric with channels for each bone or cording a piece of fabric on the back. I hope this makes sense and helps you.

[@NM-ou9el]

@@penelope-oe2vr thank you so much!

[@safravazeer3040]

Thos stitches are so nice and straight. I can't seem to get my stitching that straight and pretty sigh

[@brightfeatherdesigns]

Do any of your patterns/kits have a cording option? I've wanted to do a corded corset for a while, but it's hard to find a pattern meant for it, and I have no idea when it's ok to sub in for regular boning.

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Ours don't (they're geared towards more beginner/easy corset sewing) But some of the patterns by Atelier Sylphe on Etsy feature cording!

[@marikaridder3654]

Do you have anymore info about the historical cording machines? All I've been able to find about them is the photo you showed in your video and would love to be able to do some more research on them.

[@wendynordstrom3487]

So, I noticed you started at the "top" with every cord. Could you just turn it after you've finished one row? Or would that make it wonky?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

You absolutely could! I find it a bit faster and easier to do one side without turning it about a lot.

[@wendynordstrom3487]

Redthreaded, you inspire me and now I want to do some cording!

[@helenw6594]

I would think alternating top to bottom would help prevent slippage... but you'd need a foot with a notch either side I think?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

@@helenw6594 Yep--from a technique POV alternating would be ideal. But then you run into the foot issue. To get the great clearance on one side, they have to be switched between right and left foot. Some domestic machines with variable needle position might make that simpler.

[@astridpiepschyk8899]

Do you find you need to interface/stabilise the fashion layer to avoid wrinkles? Or, if you don't stabilise, what fabric do you recommend the fashion layer be, that works well with cording?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Oh that’s a great question! Historically simply don’t see interfacing or stabilizing in corsets, it would just be another layer adding bulk. This technique works great with silk satin, cotton sateens, and various other cottons that are thick enough that the cord doesn’t show through. Taffeta is one of the more difficult fabrics to work with for this and I would avoid it if possible.

[@gigglesmurf2004]

What size is the yarn you have used? I couldn’t see from the brief view.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

Are cords generally more comfortable than bones? Do they make a corset more or less visible under modern clothes than bones?

[@RedthreadedCorsets]

Visibility has a lot to do with corset shape and the clothes worn over--I don't think cording would change much. It's softer than boning, but it can be pretty supportive. The Rosine style in our Atelier line only has a few bones and is very sturdy.

[@chtitmog]

Please, can someone tell me if cording is the same thing as piping? Thanks! Radha x

[@gigglesmurf2004]

Not exactly. Similar though. Piping is usually done in seams or as decoration and is not part of the garment.

[@chtitmog]

@@gigglesmurf2004 Thank you for the explanation! Much clearer for me now. :-)