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Step 4 Gathering the Bodice
Mark where you want to put your rows of gathers. I used 5 rows.
If using gathering elastic, mark on the right side of the fabric. If using flat elastic mark on the wrong side.
If using flat elastic, cut to your desired length. Whatever your full bust measurement is would probably be a good place to start.
Quarter your elastic, and your fabric as well. I use pins.
Stitch on your rows of elastic.
If using gathering elastic, you don’t need to quarter your fabric.
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Jan 25, 2010, 10.56 PMby kiraph
Yes you have to stretch it as you sew, that is how the material gets gathered. :) Once you have quartered your elastic and your fabric, you stretch the elastic out so that the 1st pins meet, then the 2nd pins and so on. Hope this helps.
Jan 25, 2010, 04.53 PMby mama-mooch
Did u stretch the elastic when you were gathering. i would like to ve a go?