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From: jenjen
Date: 07-07-2004, 04:43 PM (1 of 8)
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Hi there... glad I've found this place, since I've just discovered my new passion - sewing. My question is...I'd like to make a skirt with ruffles on the bottom. What is the easiest way to do this? I have an idea on how to do it, but I'm not sure. Any advice? Thanks jenjen |
User: jenjen
Member since: 07-07-2004 Total posts: 17 
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From: SewBug1
Date: 07-07-2004, 08:13 PM (2 of 8)
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First of all, do you want ruffles or gathers? Ruffles are controlled and consistant tucks, Gathers are just scrunched frilly edge. Ruffles you need a ruffling foot, it attaches to your machine and tucks in the fabric at regular intevals. A really really easy to way to do gathering is to zig zag over string or dental floss (my fav is floss). When done, I wrap one end around a pin, and pull the other, evening out the gathers as I go. When I like it, I wrap that end around an pin to keep it from pulling back out. I stitch it to what I need to , pull the dental floss out, and leave the zig zag in. If you happen to zig over the string or floss, not a biggie, just clip where you hiti the string and keep tugging. This is not a seam so who cars if you and a stitch you snipped. |
User: SewBug1
Member since: 05-29-2004 Total posts: 26 |
From: jenjen
Date: 07-08-2004, 03:44 AM (3 of 8)
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That sounds fairly easy, thanks. I'm attaching an url, maybe you can tell me if therse are ruffles or gathers? And how far from the edge do I sew? Pic here (http://www.angelfire.com/az3/jlong/eb_1.jpg) jenjen |
User: jenjen
Member since: 07-07-2004 Total posts: 17
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From: SewBug1
Date: 07-08-2004, 08:26 AM (4 of 8)
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Those are gathers, do your zig zag over the floss as close to the edge of the fabric as you can, and do the pulling. Sew the gathered fabric to the dress at your normal 5/8" seam allowance. take out the floss, the zig zag is ok to leave in, as no one will see it. |
User: SewBug1
Member since: 05-29-2004 Total posts: 26 |
From: jenjen
Date: 07-08-2004, 11:09 AM (5 of 8)
Thank you, I will try it out right away  jenjen |
User: jenjen
Member since: 07-07-2004 Total posts: 17
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 07-09-2004, 01:33 PM (6 of 8)
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jenjen, Maybe times have changed that much, or maybe not.. That is a ruffle attached to the bottom of that sundress.. It is gathered and then sewn on the bottom edge, but the item is a ruffle . The gathering attachment for a machine will do gathers or tiny tucks in a row according to how you set it.. Or that is the way mine works.. (on my Singer 221 Featherweight) I bought it used in 1957. Nowadays when I do gathering (in the garment, or on a ruffle to be attached, I just tighten the tension on my machine and sew away on a fast speed.. This gathers nicely on my machine..I still have the option to get "Old Faithful" out and use her gathering foot.. 
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: paroper
Date: 07-09-2004, 06:27 PM (7 of 8)
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I tend to agree. Anything like that is a ruffle. The process of making it may be called gathering or ruffling...but as far as I know, for the 51 years I have lived, the item itself has been called a ruffle.
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: paroper
Date: 07-09-2004, 06:35 PM (8 of 8)
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Actually, you gather a skirt or something long, you ruffle something that applies to the item, like to a pillow, or on a sleeve etc, etc, etc,...but that is the way I was taught. Eventhough it may be gathered instead of ruffled, if I apply it in the seam or onto the item, I have always called it a ruffle if it was decorative.
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 |
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