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From: coloradoanni
Date: 04-25-2004, 12:05 AM (1 of 9)
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...on a peasant dress (no waistband (? I don't think)* --Explanation: I have found a wonderful quick pattern from an old Country Booklet of Prim things! (I am mainly "self" taught, and am a graphic artist makng cloth dolls --not a seamstress at all!) This peasant country dress has a soft "sweatshirt" for a top on the dress, which is then embroidered. * Then 2 yards of chosen cotton fabric are made into a skirt, and gathered and attached to the top at the "waistline" of the shirt.> I guess the dress sort of just "hangs" ! --??? What would be the best way to gather up the skirt, and what type of thread is the best to use? THANKS! I am a NewBie here*! (The picture in the book is pretty --does this sound unusual? I hope I look okay in the dress--I am short.)
ScRaPs!*sTuDio
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User: coloradoanni
Member since: 04-24-2004 Total posts: 50 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 04-25-2004, 01:55 AM (2 of 9)
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I use a zig zag over a nylon cord so the thread does not break Some will use two rows of stitching stitched at a 5.0 stitch length and then gathered.
The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-25-2004, 09:13 AM (3 of 9)
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Hand gathers work well if it is a loose gather and fit (that's what yours sounds like). Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: coloradoanni
Date: 04-25-2004, 12:26 PM (4 of 9)
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Thanks, both replies! --I think I will pursue this a lttle bit with Dorothy, okay? Umm...the "hand-gathering" --is that where you gather enough fabric at the top to fit in your one hand, then attach to the top (so-called) waistline--to connect this make-shift dress? Does this site have anything on hand-gathering? --maybe I will do a SEARCH on it somehow here on site, or on the internet generally under "sewing /gathering" ..??? Any further suggestions would be helpful. I'm such a NewBie*! ALSO: > Thread type ?
ScRaPs!*sTuDio
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User: coloradoanni
Member since: 04-24-2004 Total posts: 50
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-26-2004, 07:51 AM (5 of 9)
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No, I just meant gather the skirt with a running stitch by hand. It's easier to pull than on the machine -- threads don't break. But it only works well if you have large, loose gathers. Then I sew them down with a row of regular stitching in the seam allowance -- like stay stitiching. But there are a lot of people who do nothing by hand if they can avoid it. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: MartySews
Date: 04-26-2004, 10:27 AM (6 of 9)
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Use your shirring foot to gather the skirt. Makes short work of it. Happy Stitching! Marty It takes one moment to change a life.
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User: MartySews
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 504 
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From: paroper
Date: 04-26-2004, 10:47 AM (7 of 9)
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the shirring foot makes a great even gather too
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: coloradoanni
Date: 04-26-2004, 11:52 AM (8 of 9)
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Originally posted by DorothyL No, I just meant gather the skirt with a running stitch by hand. It's easier to pull than on the machine -- threads don't break. But it only works well if you have large, loose gathers. Then I sew them down with a row of regular stitching in the seam allowance -- like stay stitiching. But there are a lot of people who do nothing by hand if they can avoid it. Dorothy --- Dorothy, Funny you should say that about hand-sewing. Everything I do IS hand-sewing! But I know what you say is true! I hand-sew to relax--it's "therapy". Of course, I make all of my small cloth dolls with hand-sewing (I have a thread under Patterns just started on this same site). The ToP to this country-type dress is embroidered --I just got the top yesterday at a thrift shop (see above for description in thread) it is not a sweatshirt, but close*~ (a little nicer). It is soft material like light-weght sweatshirt, with very tiny ribbing --a shirt with 3/4 length sleeves by Cherokee --. May I ASK you AGAIN, dear Dorohy, (because I am going to use your method) -- What kind thread is best?-- just for this hand-gathering process? ScRaPs!*sTuDio
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User: coloradoanni
Member since: 04-24-2004 Total posts: 50
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-26-2004, 08:36 PM (9 of 9)
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I just use my regular sewing thread -- For me and my machine that usually means Gutermann. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
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