There is a general rule of thumb regarding the cut length of the piece to be gathered. For lightweight fabrics voile or that tutu tulle above , the cut length should 3 times as long.
Remember: the longer the piece, in comparison to what it is being sewn to, the tighter the gathers. Before we get started, there is one detail you have to pay attention to regardless of the method you use to gather fabric. The gathering stitch should always be sewn within the seam allowance. Keep these measurements in mind as you incorporate gathers into your sewing projects. In many of our tutorials, we like to present you with a number of alternatives so you can try several to find what works best for you.
Gathering fabric is no exception. These stark contrasts are for sample purposes only. You can create a double hem , rolled hem , serged hem , etc. NOTE: You can also cut your strip to be gathered at double the width and fold it in half, creating a folded finished edge.
In this case you would then be gathering two layers rather than one. This is often used for the ruffled edge of a blanket. For some, this technique is easier to do. You can also use specialty sewing machine feet and attachments most are optional, meaning they do not come standard with the machine to automatically gather fabric as you sew.
Check with your local sewing machine retailer for comparable feet for your make and model. The Janome version is compatible with most sewing machines regardless of brand.
You can create different types of ruffles and pleats quickly and easily based on how you set the foot. Be sure to read our product review for a more thorough look at this foot. Janome has a snap-on foot designed for working with lightweight fabrics. It gently gathers the fabric for you as you sew. Specific instructions come with this foot.
In order to sew successfully, you have to lengthen the stitch to 3. This way, you can match the points between the straight and gathered fabrics and insure the gathering is evenly spaced between the points. Otherwise, you could end up with too much fabric gathered to one side or the other, giving your project a lopsided look. You start the gathering stitches in the center, leaving thread tails in the middle, then work out to the edges, first to one side, then to the other side, allowing you to gather two smaller sections instead of one super long strip.
This method also makes it easier to match up center points. Make sure you have enough bobbin thread for the distance you need to sew. You need a continuous length of thread.
Keeping track of all the threads can get confusing. If you use a different color thread in the bobbin , you can clearly see which threads you need to hold. Plus, this is a great use for those left over bobbins you have from other projects!
We did this in our example above. If you hold your finger behind the foot as you do your machine basting, the fabric will start to pucker and gather as you stitch. Then, gather between the pin points to the finished size. Experts sometimes sew a third row of basting for more precise gathers.
However, this is recommended for medium weight fabrics only. For the zig zag method, you can also use a foot that is compatible with a zig zag stitch and has some sort of hole or holder on the foot. Janome has a Cording foot that would be acceptable. We used this foot in our example above.
Adjusting tension may be necessary, depending on the make or model sewing machine. When using a basting stitch, you tighten the needle tension so the thread will pull and begin to gather the fabric.
When using the zig zag method, lower the needle tension so the fabric stays flat, otherwise the zig zag stitch will pull too tight around the yarn, which can effect the overall gathering later. NOTE: On the Janome machines we use in our S4H studios, we did not have to adjust the tension settings for the basting or zig zag method, but this might not be the case with your machine make and model, so we felt it was important to mention.
You can use a folded strip as we mentioned above in Option 1 , a hemmed strip which we recommended above , a tube, or a bias cut strip. This method would make this Table Runner Tutorial a lot quicker! The above photo shows that I have set my differencial feed to the highest it will go to 2.
Then, set your stitch length to the highest it will go to 4 on the Baby Lock Sergers. The stitch width should be normal M Your blade is not locked down. Place your fabric at the front of the foot, press your foot pedal so that it will pull your fabric underneath and you're on your way!
Don't pull the fabric feeding behind the foot; if anything, you can try placing your finger near the back of the foot on the fabric that is feeding out releasing from time to time to allow for fabric movement to encourage more gathers. As you can see below, the fabric has already begun gathering. It serges a pretty nice gather as soon as I get the ruffling foot for my Baby Lock Serger , I'll give you feedback on how much more it gathers , but, if you need more fullness, you can adjust If you look at your cut serger thread tail, the 2 threads that are shorter should be your needle threads you might stitch with 2 needle threads that are a different color to be able to tell better.
My thread tail is shown below, one shorter thread is red and one is white. You can pull the 2 shortest threads and gather more fullness into your fabric! Hope this was helpful! If you have any questions, extra tips, or something was unclear, kindly leave a comment! Show us your gathered projects and the gathering method that you used by posting a picture to our Totally Stitchin' Facebook Page!!!!!!
We love to see what you're creating! Totally Stitchin' Tutorials that involve gathering click on the picture to link to the tutorial. This one actually shows gathering by hand:.
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