Burda Style For people who sew

Description

Many of us are in love with ruffles and cuffs a la Chanel, but if you don’t want to don the look head-to-toe (or can’t afford to), you can still include ruffles in your style repertoire. If you’re looking for an easy sewing project or a potential gift for the holiday season to doll up one’s wardrobe, try this DIY ruffled cuff project! We made a matching set of ruffled cuffs to dress up a black 3/4-length sleeve blouse and embellished them with pearls.

It’s important to use strong thread when making the gathering stitches, so we send a huge thank you to Amann Group Mettler for providing us with their 8-Spool Silk Finish Thread kit.



Inspiration for ruffle cuffs from the runways of Chanel and Marc Jacobs. Click on the instructions tab for the tutorial!

Material Notes

1/2 yard scrap fabric, we used waxed silk/linen in light peach, 1/2 yard black grosgrain ribbon, optional pearls for embellishing.

Difficulty

Novice

Related Techniques

• How to Gather Ruffles
• How to Make Even Gathers

Categories

Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

For

Unisex

Garment Type

Accessories

Style

Bohemian, Evening Wear, Preppy, Vintage, Victorian, Romantic, Rock

Material

Cotton, Blends, Silk, Tulle

Credits

Project Sponsor

Amann Group Mettler

Model

Meet our new pattern manager Emmy!