there are a couple of different ways to do grommiting - you can do it under the fabric so it laces up from the inside - I've never done it but seen it with sewn on rings inside the garment. Some people also make essentially button holes (I've seen this more with spiral lecing methods though),
You might also try stitching around the gromits with needle and thread to 1) hide the metal color and 2) it might give the piece more support. Not sure if that will work though.
Worse case scenario...cut the fabric out near the gromits and sew a new back seam in of something else that you can make work with the final dress color, etc.
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Date: 2009-04-16 12:00 am (UTC)You might also try stitching around the gromits with needle and thread to 1) hide the metal color and 2) it might give the piece more support. Not sure if that will work though.
Worse case scenario...cut the fabric out near the gromits and sew a new back seam in of something else that you can make work with the final dress color, etc.