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From: drgrl21
Date: 10-28-2006, 09:35 PM (1 of 6)
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Hello Everyone, Does anyone know how I can add ruching ribbons to a twirl skirt on both sides in the front of the skirt? I know it takes ribbons but I don't know how to sew the ribbons to the skirt to create the effect. I hope I explained myself correctly. thanks in advance. |
User: drgrl21
Member since: 03-08-2006 Total posts: 40 |
From: Pudge99
Date: 10-29-2006, 02:02 PM (2 of 6)
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I am not sure if I understand what you are looking for but here are directions on how to ruche (http://www.roserushbrooke.com/ruche.html). At first I was thinking you wanted to do something like the creme colored sketch (the one with the big bows) here to give the bottom edge a scalloped look. If that is the case all you need to do is sew a piece of elastic to the fabric and when you let it relax it will "ruche" up. http://www.simplicity.com/assets/4764/4764.jpg Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: drgrl21
Date: 10-29-2006, 06:47 PM (3 of 6)
| i wanted it more like the white one but i want to add ribbons in a hidden casing to do that, does anyone know how? thanks for your help though. |
User: drgrl21
Member since: 03-08-2006 Total posts: 40 |
From: Pudge99
Date: 10-29-2006, 07:48 PM (4 of 6)
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So you want to be able to let it back down? How hidden do you want the casing? I can not think of a way that you won't see some stitching. The white and the creme are done the same way but I thought it was easier to see on the creme. On that dress you just sew a piece of elastic where you want it to ruche. To make a casing for the ribbon you could just use some bias tape or something similar and stitch it to the inside of the skirt then run the ribbon through like you would elastic tacking it in at the waistband. If you ran two pieces of ribbon through you could tie the bow at the bottom and it would hold it up. Or you could make a simple casing by folding the skirt RST where you want the casing and stitch like you would to take extra fabric in on the sides of a skirt. Either way though you would have stitching showing or a seam. Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
User: Pudge99
Member since: 10-30-2001 Total posts: 1375 |
From: drgrl21
Date: 10-29-2006, 09:26 PM (5 of 6)
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that is exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks Gina. |
User: drgrl21
Member since: 03-08-2006 Total posts: 40 |
From: my2girlies
Date: 10-30-2006, 09:47 AM (6 of 6)
| I recently did what I think you are talking about. I stitched the widest single fold bias tape. I stitched both sides and a line up the center. Then I fed ribbon up one side and the same piece back down the other side leaving a loop at the top. Then I stitched over the top. Pull on both of the ribbons at the same time and voila! When it is cinched you cannot see the stitching at all. |
User: my2girlies
Member since: 03-25-2005 Total posts: 154 |
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