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| Persephone |
Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 8:11:00 PM
How much material do you need to measure for a certain number of inches of gathered material? Am I clear? I mean, say I wanted 12" of gathered material, how much would I want to cut to make 12" of gathered fabric? |
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:48:26 PM
Lorna -- I thought the same thing! Had an image of us all gathered together, sewing needles in hand . . . .
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| cabinmoose |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:45:18 PM
lolol, when I saw the title of this thread I thought whoo hooo Us sewers are gonna get together, like a "gathering".....
I usually do 2-3 times depending on the effect you are looking for.
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:24:00 PM
I usually do 1 1/2 or 2 times.
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 11:17:12 PM
I agree that it's a personal choice for the project you are adding the ruffle to...
Nanalee,
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Let us know if you need help in any way, Ok?
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 9:07:50 PM
all this great advice...have fun and post a pic of what you are makin'! |
| nanalee |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 6:10:29 PM
If making curtains I use x3 but less for other items..I agree run some samples to see what you like |
| Lizabeth |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 4:10:42 PM
Your samples can also be of different materials, since a light weight fabric versus a quilter's cotton gathers differently even though they may both be, say, a 2x ratio.
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| Bonne |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 12:01:08 PM
I'd do a mini sample~like take a ft of material and experiment with 1 1/2
2, 2 1/2 , 3. Compare them all and see what suits you. Keep them handy as reference for future projects.
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| Persephone |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 11:41:31 AM
I'm not currently making anything, but I was thinking of adding a gathered ruffle to a skirt I have that I might want to have a bit longer. I'm making a doll bed right now, and I"m sewing a gathered bed skirt to it, and I didn't think of needing more fabric than the circumference when I cut, and now I need to cut a few more inches of fabric! :) I'm going to try the 2x and see how that works for me. Thanks for giving me a starting point. :) |
| nut4fabric |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 09:20:16 AM
As a long time sewer I have always done 3X. I too have made lots and I do mean lots of dresses for little girls and have always liked them to be extra full. 3X is also what I have used in bridal sewing.
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 07:17:15 AM
well, thought i would stir the pot here, I am a 1 1/2 person..i make lots and lots of little girl dresses...and i make the skirt part out of 1 1/2 times the finished amount! |
| Jana |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 02:05:00 AM
Katrina,
Whatcha makin'? Amount of gathers is sort of a personal decision. Sewing books and patterns will often recommend an amount, but you have to like what you end up with. I'm more of a 2x person for curtains and home dec items. Also garments. I'm not a fan of super full. I'd say try Elizabeth's 3x and see how it looks before you sew the ruffle to whatever you are making. If it looks too full, you can always reduce the size of the ruffle and trim the excess. Better to start with too much than too little.
Jana |
| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 8:21:44 PM
I usually like x3 for pleats, gathering... depends how much fabric you have.
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| emsmommy5 |
Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 8:20:37 PM
how tight do you want the gathers?
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