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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012 ( edited Jan 17'12 07:31 )
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Learned something new today. You may already know but I didn't. Struggling to make a ruffle with machine and hand gathering I could not get it right. So looked on you tube for an easier way. I set my tension on my machine at the very highest and the stitch length at the longest. Stitched away and perfect. Stitch on the back side of the fabric and ruffle come out on front. Thank you youtube.

Comments (21)
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by dino 16 Jan 2012
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Wow! I'm going to try this. I hate gathering a ruffle by hand.
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
too ez.
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by cj2sew 16 Jan 2012
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Well that sure sounds cheaper than buying one of those expensive ruffler feet for the machine. Thanks.
I know I can use that.
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by shirlener88 16 Jan 2012
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Great job - I am sure it worked out wonderfully for you.
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by sewbadly 16 Jan 2012
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Thanks, made a note of that.
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by snowbird42 16 Jan 2012
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must look at this....soozie
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by justonlyme 16 Jan 2012
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Isn't you tube great? I'm glad you found a good answer. I've also heard that if you hold your finger at the back of the foot as the fabric is coming out,so the fabric bunches up some, that it will encourage ruffling. I have a ruffler and a gathering foot that came with my machine. I love the ruffler!! It makes such perfect ruffles.
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by cfidl 16 Jan 2012
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That sounds even easier than Nancy's pull bobbin thread up through and match with top thread the length of ruffle, zig, zag and pull to length, which replaced the zig zag over button hole thread! My things do change! Live Laugh Download Stitch! christine
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by airyfairy 16 Jan 2012
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Thanks Bev for this. Anything that makes life easier has to be good. Sarah.
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
I agree!
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by sharonleekesner 16 Jan 2012
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Could you post a link please, I've been through five of these video's and have not seeen this method yet. Thank you.
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
Can't find the link I saw yesterday,the woman was making pillowcases. Try it,you don't need a video. Put machine tension at it's highest and stitch length at it's longest.
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by sharonleekesner 16 Jan 2012
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lk36V9uVdA
I may have finally found it but I do not know how to make a link but here is the site.
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
this site is different from the one I saw
by bettytaylor 17 Jan 2012
thank you for posting the link, now the original one - please just type it in here, we can get to it from that post. Betty
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by susiesembroidery 16 Jan 2012
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Thank you for this useful information. I have a Bernina ruffler and enjoy using it, but this sounds great.***
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by lulu07 16 Jan 2012
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Thank you so much, like everyone else, hate to gather.
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by rachap 16 Jan 2012
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This sounds too easy to be true!!Will give it a try, just have to remember to set my settings back!!
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by mad14kt 16 Jan 2012
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This is how I do mines all the time. I have a preset stitch on my machine. Just one touch and I am set ;D *2U
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
I wish i had know this a long time ago.
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by tiply01 16 Jan 2012
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Thank you
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by parkermom 16 Jan 2012
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thank you--I had never heard of that--can't wait to try it!
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
It worked for me.
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by rachap 16 Jan 2012
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Thanks again, I tried it this afternoon and it made a beautiful, even ruffle.
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by bevintex 16 Jan 2012
I had to share this easy tip.
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by lidiad 16 Jan 2012
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This is brilliant!!!! Thank you!!!!!! Hugs, Lidia
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by bettytaylor 17 Jan 2012
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thank you, it looks quite easy. I put it in my favorites so will not lose it. Just Highlight the link below, copy and paste and you will be there. Betty
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by keeponsewing 17 Jan 2012
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yes... Thanks Bev for the reminder. ;) Sometimes forget technique's learned years ago if you don't use them all the time.
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by bevintex 17 Jan 2012
it sure beats buying an expensive gadget.
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by carolpountney 17 Jan 2012
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Thanks for the tip another one is to place crochet cotton on your fabric and zig zag over it then when to want to ruffle just pull the crochet cotton no breakages as the cotton is strong.hugs carol
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by nama2 17 Jan 2012
dental floss works too!