how to make ruffles....

Sorry Worray, this is a long overdue tutorial I promised you!

To make ruffles, I cut long strips of fabric:



Then you set the machine to the longest stitch length. (note- you can sew by hand instead- and use a regular basting stitch.)



sew along the edge:



It will look like this when you are done:



Then sew another row of these long stitches right next to the first row.



Then grab a thread from both the top and bottom lines of sewing and pull:




and pull:



then move the gathers down the lenght of the fabric, and keep pulling, until you have a ruffle of the desired length.



tie a knot in the loose threads, both sids, to keep the gathers in place:




and you're done!

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Here's another set I did, repurposed from a thrifted silk shirt



I cut the pleated parts off, of the shirt front and back, keeping the pleats intact:



These became long strips:



which became this!