Yet another fast and easy way is to place your ruffle fabric under the needle about 1/2" from the end using a 1/2" or 5/8" seam allowance. Back-stitch 4 or 5 stitches then stitch forward to your starting point, this secures your thread. Next, tighten your upper tension as high as it will go, set your stitch length to at least 4mm. Begin stitching and your fabric will gather as you go. If you can, you may want to loosen your bobbin thread a little bit as well. Repeat your back-stitching at the other end to secure it. Testing this first with a scrap of your fabric, so you can play with stitch length and tension, will make you feel more comfortable with the process. It's amazingly quick and works beautifully, really. I've been sewing for 60 years , so I can tell you that it IS very easy and it works. OR, buy a gathering foot - it's not expensive - and will gather your ruffle and attach it to your main fabric at the same time. I always use one of these methods depending on the fabric and the results I want.
You are a life saver! I was trying to figure out how to attach a ruffle to a shirt to make a peplum top but had no serger. Cutting the ruffle edge and folding over it with the other fabric is what I will be doing. I usually use a French seam but this is a much cleaner alternative!
Your tutorials are really great reference. I used your blind hem tutorial to shorten a pair of dress short and they turned out very professional looking.
Fast on serger! Here are the settings: Left needle: 7 Right needle: 7 Lower looper: 3 Upper looper: 3 Stitch length: 4 Differential feed: 2.5 Makes a ton of ruffles in SECONDS!!! Make sure your fabric long enough (2”-3” at least) longer after determining length of ruffle because ruffling will cause “shrinking” of fabric as it gathers! Much fun!! Always test your results first on a similar fabric scrap prior to using your good fabric!!🥰🧵
A much easier way to make a gathered ruffle is to pinch the thread as it comes off the spool. Guide your fabric with one hand as you sew, while pinching the thread. The tighter you pinch the thread the tighter the ruffle, the less you pinch it the looser the ruffle. Try it, it really works. Saves you from needing to buy an expensive gathering foot & saves you from having to sit forever gathering by hand, you don't hv to worry about breaking thread. 😊
At 1:50-2:09, Does the method of sewing and hiding the seam that way when inserting the ruffle have a special name to it? I really liked the method btw!
I tried making ruffle on a stitch with longest length and loose tension, however it still really hard to pull my thread apart to make ruffles. Can anyone guide me please?
@@williamsomerall5726 I put one straight pin perpendicular to the threads and wrap the ends around it. I pull the pin out when done and the threads are free.
I am going to give ruffles a s a design in a top,just below the neck to waist which means the stitch is going to be visible ,my doubt is, what colour thread should I be using? The constrast colour thread or the same (same as the fabric) pls can someone say?
Hey Claire :) When you're pulling the threads, make sure you only pull the top threads and not the bobbin threads. I think this part was accidentally not mentioned in the video. When you pull the top threads, the fabric should gather nicely for you!
I tried sewing ruffles to a blouse .. the problem was that the blouse is stretchy and as it stretched, the ruffles did not .. they just busted apart ( I sowed it by hand) .. anyone have a solution for this ?
Believe it or not this is the clearest tutorial on ruffles I've seen in a long time.... 😊
thank you :D
not really :/
Great instructions and ends up so neatly finished. Also the measurement info is such a big part of creating the ruffle so thank you.
You never disappoint! I can count on you to help me with my sewing conundrums.
Yet another fast and easy way is to place your ruffle fabric under the needle about 1/2" from the end using a 1/2" or 5/8" seam allowance. Back-stitch 4 or 5 stitches then stitch forward to your starting point, this secures your thread. Next, tighten your upper tension as high as it will go, set your stitch length to at least 4mm. Begin stitching and your fabric will gather as you go. If you can, you may want to loosen your bobbin thread a little bit as well. Repeat your back-stitching at the other end to secure it. Testing this first with a scrap of your fabric, so you can play with stitch length and tension, will make you feel more comfortable with the process. It's amazingly quick and works beautifully, really. I've been sewing for 60 years , so I can tell you that it IS very easy and it works.
OR, buy a gathering foot - it's not expensive - and will gather your ruffle and attach it to your main fabric at the same time. I always use one of these methods depending on the fabric and the results I want.
Good to know about attaching your strips as you would when making bias tape. Good tip!
Thank you for being so thorough and detailed. Awesome tutorial as always
Wooo! Beautiful! Simple and professional. Thank you for sharing dear.
You are a life saver! I was trying to figure out how to attach a ruffle to a shirt to make a peplum top but had no serger. Cutting the ruffle edge and folding over it with the other fabric is what I will be doing. I usually use a French seam but this is a much cleaner alternative!
Thank you, great tutorial and showing us all the different options! I do love a good ruffle.
me too :D
Your tutorials are really great reference. I used your blind hem tutorial to shorten a pair of dress short and they turned out very professional looking.
oh, nice. I'm glad it worked out for you
Fast on serger! Here are the settings:
Left needle: 7
Right needle: 7
Lower looper: 3
Upper looper: 3
Stitch length: 4
Differential feed: 2.5
Makes a ton of ruffles in SECONDS!!! Make sure your fabric long enough (2”-3” at least) longer after determining length of ruffle because ruffling will cause “shrinking” of fabric as it gathers! Much fun!! Always test your results first on a similar fabric scrap prior to using your good fabric!!🥰🧵
This is the best tutorial and very clear instructions
Really admired her tutorials, very useful and easy to understand:)
So clear thank you♥️ my fav channel so far
This is so clear and empress !!
always a good day when you upload, thanks!
Superb! Thank you!
You always have the best explanations!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing this with us 😊
I got here from a playlist called "Miku expo 2020 song list"
*I think I was trolled*
Marochi 0445 I need to know how long you made your stitches for the gather stitches?
😂wtf
Amazing tutorial! Subbed!
A much easier way to make a gathered ruffle is to pinch the thread as it comes off the spool. Guide your fabric with one hand as you sew, while pinching the thread. The tighter you pinch the thread the tighter the ruffle, the less you pinch it the looser the ruffle. Try it, it really works. Saves you from needing to buy an expensive gathering foot & saves you from having to sit forever gathering by hand, you don't hv to worry about breaking thread. 😊
I want to make my own dress! This really helped!
If you’re adding a ruffle to a skirt do you sew the finished ruffle in a circle before you attach it to the skirt?
Great video!!!! Thank you sooo much!!
At 1:50-2:09, Does the method of sewing and hiding the seam that way when inserting the ruffle have a special name to it? I really liked the method btw!
Best ruffle tutoril
Do you topstich the ruffle once its attached to the fabric?
How do you end the ruffles stitches after pulling them?
I tried making ruffle on a stitch with longest length and loose tension, however it still really hard to pull my thread apart to make ruffles. Can anyone guide me please?
i’m in the wrong place
mono me too I was just trying to vibe to my vocaloid music at 3:00 am
No mention of securing the baste threads at the opposite end of the one from which you're pulling? That's pretty important.
I tie the threads together on the opposite end of the pull. I can remove the threads if needed.
@@williamsomerall5726 I put one straight pin perpendicular to the threads and wrap the ends around it. I pull the pin out when done and the threads are free.
I am going to give ruffles a s a design in a top,just below the neck to waist which means the stitch is going to be visible ,my doubt is, what colour thread should I be using? The constrast colour thread or the same (same as the fabric) pls can someone say?
will this tutorial work if i use stretchy knit fabric??
good one!
Thanks
Re-reviewing this and realized I'm doing it wrong 😆. Glad I didn't go to far 😅.
Did anyone else find this on the Hatsune Miku playlist?
thank you :)
Thank youuu :)
Hello mam, I like your this video so much. Can you able to translate into hindi language because I can't understand British English.
Please help! Whenever I pull to gather it doesn’t ruffle I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong and I’m not backsitching
Hey Claire :) When you're pulling the threads, make sure you only pull the top threads and not the bobbin threads. I think this part was accidentally not mentioned in the video. When you pull the top threads, the fabric should gather nicely for you!
Thaaaank u ^___^
Nice
I tried sewing ruffles to a blouse .. the problem was that the blouse is stretchy and as it stretched, the ruffles did not .. they just busted apart ( I sowed it by hand) .. anyone have a solution for this ?
Dont do gathered ruffles then, but with an elastic band
@@m3lodr4matic ohhhhhhh! Right ... so sew onto an elastic band and then sew that to the blouse ? Right?
Have you tried using elastic thread?
Good job you can slow the playback speed on youtube ahah
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