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From: abcameo
Date: 07-20-2006, 06:59 PM (1 of 9)
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I'm designing a skirt with an added-on ruffle at the hem. Would someone advise me on whether I should attach the ruffle front to the skirt front, ruffle back to back and then sew the seams or if I should sew the side seams and then piece together the ruffle sections and sew them on afterwards. I'm planning on gathering and stitching the ruffle with my serger gathering foot which automatically gathers the ruffle and stitches it to the flat fabric in one fell swoop. Many thanks, Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: Sherri
Date: 07-20-2006, 08:27 PM (2 of 9)
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I would sew the side seams on both the skirt and the ruffle then sew them together. Sher My website
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User: Sherri
Member since: 02-07-2001 Total posts: 357 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 07-20-2006, 08:44 PM (3 of 9)
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Me too! That way you have evenly matched hems on both, otherwise you may not be able to get them even.
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: abcameo
Date: 07-20-2006, 09:41 PM (4 of 9)
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Thanks so much for the advice, and glad you both agree. I posted a couple of other questions re this project and a pair of pants with similiar issue in the Serger section--if you want to go over and advise me about that as well. I like the little bird--I think of it as a bluebird of happiness--flapping its wings.  Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: skiNsew
Date: 07-21-2006, 07:34 AM (5 of 9)
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I would do it a little differently because I think when you use the gathering attachment for your serger it is hard to get the gathers exactly the right length. Here is my idea. Sew one side seam of the skirt front and the back. Get as long a length of material as you can for the ruffle.If you need to use 2 pieces of material sew what you think will be the front and back ruffle together at one side seam. Then gather this long strip onto your skirt. Finally sew the remaining side seam together cutting off any excess ruffle that you have after the gathering step. Mary |
User: skiNsew
Member since: 06-09-2005 Total posts: 33 |
From: abcameo
Date: 07-21-2006, 11:29 AM (6 of 9)
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Hi, Mary: Many thanks for your suggested approach. This probably would be the best way to handle the gathering/seaming question at the same time and have the ruffle section come out even and neat. Is there any way you can think of that I can get the one side seam of the ruffle to exactly match up to the one side seam? It will look funky if the side seam and ruffle join don't meet, don't you think? Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: skiNsew
Date: 07-21-2006, 12:27 PM (7 of 9)
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Yes it will look funky if the side seam of the ruffle and skirt do not match up. Of course if you are able to get a really long piece for the ruffle so that you don't need a seam you will not have to worry about it. However, if you need to piece the ruffle it would probably be easier to sew the ruffle on the front and also the ruffle on the back and then sew up the side seams. Also for what it is worth, I use this technique for gypsy skirts and have found that a loose gather is more flattering than a tight one. Let us know how it all works out. Mary |
User: skiNsew
Member since: 06-09-2005 Total posts: 33 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-21-2006, 12:41 PM (8 of 9)
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I'd do it like Sher. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: abcameo
Date: 07-21-2006, 12:42 PM (9 of 9)
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Thanks, Mary: I am creating a skirt that's closely related to the gypsy style, so thanks for the tip on the amount to gather. My Huskylock 936 does the gathering automatically with the special foot--I love it, and that's why I wanted to try this design. You can override the preset differential feed to gather, but on the few small projects I tried, it seemed to gather just the perfect amount. You can see a sample on my website's Baby Boutique: http://www.thewearwithall.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=BB for the "Ribbons, Ruffles ‘N Roses Toddler Dress" Click on the thumbnail photos to see the full-size photos. This was the first official project I've done using my serger. I'm so proud that the inside ribbon seam joins look as nice as the outside. Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
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