How to Gather Fabric and Add Ruffles Properly

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How to Gather Fabric and Add Ruffles Properly

How to Gather Fabric and Add Ruffles Properly
How to Gather Fabric and Add Ruffles Properly

"We can all agree that there is always more than one way to do things, especially in sewing. The method I am going to show you to gather fabric and add ruffles properly is slightly more time consuming than you may be used to, but it will give you the best result. Some lucky people have the use of a gathering foot for light fabric and the ruffler foot for medium to heavy fabrics. Others would much rather use the very handy dental floss gathering technique if pressed for time or are left with no other choice. I'm going to show you yet another, and I think better, technique. I use this technique to add ruffles properly when I am spending a lot of money on the fabric. The best example I could give you on when to use this technique would be a wedding dress or a dress that will be on stage for many eyes to see."

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Time to CompleteIn an evening

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This How to Gather Fabric and Add Ruffles is a really good tutorial. Yes there are various ways to make gathers or ruffles but this tired and trusted method has worked very well indeed for decades. It is also quite easy to do. Then again I do not have a ruffler foot so have always followed the above method.

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