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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Sewers: a ? re: gathering  |
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Persephone
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Katrina
Indiana
USA
172 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 8:11:00 PM
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| 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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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2007 : 8:20:37 PM
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how tight do you want the gathers?
Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth! |
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
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Jana
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Jana
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 02:05:00 AM
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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.
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Edited by - Jana on Sep 03 2007 02:07:55 AM |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 07:17:15 AM
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| 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! |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 09:20:16 AM
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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.
Hugs, Kathy |
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Persephone
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Katrina
Indiana
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 11:41:31 AM
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| 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. :) |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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Lizabeth
True Blue Farmgirl
560 Posts
Washington
560 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 4:10:42 PM
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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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nanalee
Farmgirl at Heart
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Diana
Ninety Six
SC
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 6:10:29 PM
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| If making curtains I use x3 but less for other items..I agree run some samples to see what you like |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 9:07:50 PM
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| all this great advice...have fun and post a pic of what you are makin'! |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2007 : 11:17:12 PM
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I agree that it's a personal choice for the project you are adding the ruffle to...
Nanalee,
Wanted to welcome you to the group!!! Nice to meet you 
Let us know if you need help in any way, Ok?
Stephanie
"hold close your inner child and always listen to the gentle whispers" ~queenofdreamsz
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
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cabinmoose
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Lorna
Forest Hill
MD
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:45:18 PM
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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.
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
“I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry.
And I know you do the same things too, So we're really
not that different, me and you.” ~Colin Raye |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
1818 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:48:26 PM
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Lorna -- I thought the same thing! Had an image of us all gathered together, sewing needles in hand . . . .
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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