Comments on: How to Gather: a basic sewing tutorial http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/ Quality Fabrics For Less Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: moomoobrom http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-706 moomoobrom Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-706 <b>I think it would be ...</b> <br> I think it would be helpful to add that rather than sewing the firt line on the seam allowance actually come in a couple of mm - and then with the second line of stitch come across 3 mm - when sewn into a garment this ensures that these pull threads are hidden... it is porbably worth noting that for about £10 you can buy a gathering foot.. they are excellent!!! I think it would be …
I think it would be helpful to add that rather than sewing the firt line on the seam allowance actually come in a couple of mm – and then with the second line of stitch come across 3 mm – when sewn into a garment this ensures that these pull threads are hidden…

it is porbably worth noting that for about £10 you can buy a gathering foot.. they are excellent!!!

]]> By: sewmarm http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-698 sewmarm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-698 <b>Happy sewing!</b> <br> Happy sewing! Happy sewing!
Happy sewing!

]]> By: GoddessSkyeBlu http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-699 GoddessSkyeBlu Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-699 <b>Very helpful and ...</b> <br> Very helpful and easy to follow video. Thanks so much! Very helpful and …
Very helpful and easy to follow video. Thanks so much!

]]> By: sewmarm http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-700 sewmarm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-700 <b>Good question. I ...</b> <br> Good question. I don't think I've ever gathered knit material. You would probably be better off with elastic casing, I would think. If it's a sleeve end, I'd go for ribbing. Good question. I …
Good question. I don’t think I’ve ever gathered knit material. You would probably be better off with elastic casing, I would think. If it’s a sleeve end, I’d go for ribbing.

]]> By: NoirFemme http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-701 NoirFemme Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-701 <b>How do you gather ...</b> <br> How do you gather knitwear? I'm currently sewing a knit shirt with gathered puff sleeves and this method isn't working so well. How do you gather …
How do you gather knitwear? I’m currently sewing a knit shirt with gathered puff sleeves and this method isn’t working so well.

]]> By: sewmarm http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-702 sewmarm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-702 <b>You're very welcome ...</b> <br> You're very welcome. Happy sewing! You’re very welcome …
You’re very welcome. Happy sewing!

]]> By: TimelessBarbara http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-703 TimelessBarbara Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-703 <b>Very nice, thanks ...</b> <br> Very nice, thanks so much! Very nice, thanks …
Very nice, thanks so much!

]]> By: sewmarm http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-704 sewmarm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-704 <b>Decide how much ...</b> <br> Decide how much money you want to spend. Search the internet for prices, and see what kind of machines there are for the price you want to spend. I like Singers, but other people prefer other brands. I definitely recommend getting a solid mechanical machine, not a computer driven machine or electronic interface machine, as the mechanical machins are more basic and thus easier to learn. And easier to repair if needed. Hope that helps. Decide how much …
Decide how much money you want to spend. Search the internet for prices, and see what kind of machines there are for the price you want to spend. I like Singers, but other people prefer other brands.

I definitely recommend getting a solid mechanical machine, not a computer driven machine or electronic interface machine, as the mechanical machins are more basic and thus easier to learn. And easier to repair if needed.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: sewmarm http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-705 sewmarm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-705 <b>Yes, I have in my ...</b> <br> Yes, I have in my favorite's someone else's video of using a ruffler foot for gathering. I am definitely planning on getting one! That's a good tip you mention, as it's very annoying to have to pull out threads that show after you sew a seam. Thanks! Yes, I have in my …
Yes, I have in my favorite’s someone else’s video of using a ruffler foot for gathering. I am definitely planning on getting one!

That’s a good tip you mention, as it’s very annoying to have to pull out threads that show after you sew a seam. Thanks!

]]> By: fernmeio18 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/sewing/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-707 fernmeio18 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:39:43 +0000 http://www.sewlowdiscountfabrics.com/4/how-to-gather-a-basic-sewing-tutorial#comment-707 <b>im planning to buy ...</b> <br> im planning to buy miself a sewing machine because i really am interested in sewing and designing...what is the best sewing maschine you cabn advise me to buy in terms of usage and flexibility. i really hope you'd help me. nice video ! im planning to buy …
im planning to buy miself a sewing machine because i really am interested in sewing and designing…what is the best sewing maschine you cabn advise me to buy in terms of usage and flexibility. i really hope you’d help me. nice video !

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