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Tutorial:  Ruffle Presser Foot Explained

June 6, 2014 by Daniela Leave a Comment

Hello there,

Thank you for stopping by today at On the Cutting Floor.  This is the Tutorial:  Ruffler Presser Foot Explained

 

If this is your first time in our blog, remember to check our FREE SEWING PATTERNS page.

On that page you will find our collection of free sewing patterns for women, kids and men.

You can also visit our SEWING TUTORIALS and our SEWING REVIEWS.

We also have an ETSY STORE, where you will find unique and modern sewing pattern for women.

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Fancy little piece, eh?  That’s what I thought when I saw this one online.  At the time, I was on my first attempt to make a home business by selling clothing online on Etsy.
I knew that I did not have enough money for a fancy new sewing machine, but I needed to work faster with more professional results.
That is why I started looking at alternatives for it, the presser feet were my answer.
This was the fanciest one LOL

PARTS:

The ruffler has basically two main parts that will determine the width of the ruffle and the spaces in between.  That means that you will be able to make as many combinations as you like!Looking at the picture below, the orange wheel will determine the width of the ruffles.
The plaque at the top will give three options:1 ruffle per each stitch
 1 ruffle per 6 stitches 
 1 ruffle per 12 stitches. 

 

SETTINGS
Take your regular presser foot off and attach the ruffler by engaging it with the screw.
The fabric should go in between two little black plaques at the bottom.
Put the setting on your machine for the needle in the middle, straight stitch.

 

I have tried two settings, the shortest stitch with 1 ruffle per stitch (left side) and the middle width stitch with 1 ruffle per 6 stitches.  Those were the results in no time!

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Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps

June 4, 2014 by Daniela 4 Comments

Thank you for visiting On the Cutting Floor.  This is the Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps!

If this is your first time in our blog, remember to check our FREE SEWING PATTERNS page.

On that page you will find our collection of free sewing patterns for women, kids and men.

You can also visit our SEWING TUTORIALS and our SEWING REVIEWS.

We also have an ETSY STORE, where you will find unique and modern sewing pattern for women.

 

Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps

I am glad to share this post today because shirring fabric is one of the easiest techniques you can learn to make your outfits outstanding and looking professional.

IF you are into kids’ clothing, you have noticed that this technique is used a lot! Why? Because as kids’ grew fast and it gets hard to find them clothes, shirring tops, and waistband come in handy to make the outfit last longer.Here are some projects that I have used the shirring technique:

Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps!

Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps!

Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps!

STEPS

1. Place the elastic thread manually in a bobbin
2.  Place the bobbin in the bobbin case
3.  Put regular thread in the spool pin
4.  Set the sewing machine to its longest stitch and the loosest tension.
5.  Place the fabric, right side facing up and start sewing! Make a many parallel lines as you want.
Tutorial:  Shirring Fabric in 5 easy steps!
And done!
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Tutorial: How to encase an elastic

April 29, 2014 by Daniela Leave a Comment

 Hello there,

Thank you for stopping by today at On the Cutting Floor.  This is the Tutorial: How to encase an elastic

 

If this is your first time in our blog, remember to check our FREE SEWING PATTERNS page.

On that page you will find our collection of free sewing patterns for women, kids and men.

You can also visit our SEWING TUTORIALS and our SEWING REVIEWS.

We also have an ETSY STORE, where you will find unique and modern sewing pattern for women.

Easy gathered skirt for girls Sewing Tutorial

Have you ever wanted to make an easy and fast weekend project that turns out into a nightmare?
Either you are starting sewing or you are a seasoned sewist, you well know that even the simplest of the projects can get all wrong by not taking some extra precautions.That is what happened to me while encasing an elastic on a girl’s skirt without knowing exactly what I was doing.
One simple step missed…and there I was, 30 minutes later, trying to pull out the elastic out of the skirt again.Sounds familiar?Then, this tutorial is for you 🙂

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Sew along the area where the elastic will be and leave a 4 inches opening on it

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Take the elastic ( the body measurement minus 2 inches) and pin the safety pins on each side

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Pin one of the safety pins outside of the opening

 

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Start pulling the other pin inside of the encasing area. Pull it until it comes out on the other side of the opening

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Take both sides of the elastic and sew them together. Be careful to check that the elastic is not twisted inside of the encasing

 

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