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Fri, 03/02/2012 - 02:49
I am Ludi from San Ramon, Ca. I have just discovered my love to this creative world of sewing. I am still a beginner but i am determined to make it happen and start seeing my 6 year old daughter wearing dresses i made. I am hoping to see some projects done for children clothing. i am working on a girl's dress and i am facing some difficulties with gathering. i wonder if there is a video about this topic already posted.
looking forward to some help.
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 15:50
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Re: Just Discovered Love of Sewing
Dear Ludi,
Welcome to our site and thanks for the suggestions. I have a simple example on how to gather fabric using running stitch. Here is a link to that video: 16. Running Stitch.
If you would like to gather using the sewing machine, you need to sew two rows parallel to each other using longer stitches and lowered tension. Make sure to sew from the right side when doing this. Then you need to gather the fabric by pulling on both bobbin threads at the same time.
When you sew the two rows of gathering stitches, both rows of stitches should be sewn on the seam allowance, with one of the rows just above the seam line about 1 mm away and the second row about 4 mm away from the first one.
When you baste the gathered fabric to the flat fabric it is better that you baste them by hand. Your stitches should be right over the gathering stitches which are closest to the seam line. Latter when you sew this seam by machine, you need to sew just below the basting stitches. This way your gathering stitches will not show from the right side of the garment.
To make it easier to join the gathered section to the flat section along the seams, you can divide the flat fabric into 2, 4 or 8 equal sections by folding it on the seam line. Then you can mark these locations with needle and thread. You do the same for the fabric you intend to gather before gathering it. This way when you join the pieces all you have to do is line up the corresponding marks to have an even distribution of gathering across the seam
Happy sewing,
Nehzat
Dear Nehzat,
Thank you so much for the detailed response concerning the gathering of a skirt and attaching it to a bodice. I am done with the bodice and the skirt with the band at the bottom, now i am ready to start gathering. I am very interested in using the method of dividing the fabric into sections, i believe it will make it easier handling the fabric while sewing and at the same time the distribution of gathers will look better. i will work on it and i will certainly post the finished garment once it is done.
i will also check the link for extra tips.
Again thank you very much for the detailed response. you are very helpful.
ludi.