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From: misty60820
Date: 01-24-2006, 11:00 PM (1 of 6)
Another question  I am doing a vogue pattern and it calls for gathers. I have done the two row of stitches 1/4 inch away from each in the seamline and I pulled the thread on one side of the material and it did gather for me. My question is how do I finish the gather? Do I have to tie the threads in a knot and cut them? I have no idea on what to do with the threads just hanging there. And my other question was did I do the gather correctly? All of the material seems to be gathered evenly in between the marks the pattern asks for.
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User: misty60820
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From: paroper
Date: 01-24-2006, 11:47 PM (2 of 6)
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The gathers just ease the fullness into the pattern. As long as the gathers are even, that is all that is needed. Once the seam is sewn and you are happy with it, you can clip the threads or pull out the gathering lines or anything you want. They are just the means to an end. However, sometimes you have a fabric that just seems to slip on the gathered thread. If that is the case, I will tie a knot in the gathering thread, just to make sure that it stays "put." pam
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From: bridesmom
Date: 01-25-2006, 12:04 AM (3 of 6)
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I have taken the threads that are hanging and when I pin the seams together, I put a pin right where the gathering threads start or end, and then I do a few figure 8 loops with the thread around the pin, adjust the gathers, sew the seam, then when the pin is taken out you can grab the thread and pull it right out if you want to, or just clip it short
Laura
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From: mozeyrn
Date: 01-25-2006, 04:43 PM (4 of 6)
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I used the gathering foot on my grandmother's old Singer. I never gathered by hand. I made a bunch of t-shirt dresses for myself when I was younger (I still remember sitting at that machine watching the presser foot gather the material and then stitch it in place) but now I use a different machine. Is the technique to gather by hand difficult or is it worth the $12 to get the gathering foot since I know how it works? I ask only because my longest stitch length is 6mm and don't know if it's too small to gather by hand. Does anyone have a preference or found one was easier than another? Thank you!!
- Maureen.
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User: mozeyrn
Member since: 11-29-2005 Total posts: 349 |
From: paroper
Date: 01-25-2006, 06:26 PM (5 of 6)
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6 Will be fine for your gathers on your machine, you can actually gather with a regular stitch...but I don't. I generally use a ruffler (one of my favorite attachments) for long stretches of ruffles like on the bottoms of square dance dresses and on cafe curtains. However, I like the control afforded for short lengths with a two thread gather. If it is a little longer, I may use a zig zag over 2 lb fishing line. That works very well, esp. for things like net where you have yards of unstable fabric and a two thread gather just doesn't work well.
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) |
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From: misty60820
Date: 01-29-2006, 11:34 AM (6 of 6)
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thanks all for the advice!! I am going to take the thead out and see what happens lol
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User: misty60820
Member since: 11-22-2005 Total posts: 23 |
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