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I’ve been experimenting on easier ways to make ruffles. I hate to gather, and even more I hate to make narrow hems. So I cut the fabric on the bias (4" wide) to eliminate the need to hem. Then I gathered the strips of bias down the middle, slightly off-center to create a super long strip of ruffles. I stitched the ruffles onto a tube of fabric, spiralling up the tube. I hemmed the bottom of the tube, using a french seam and folded the top over twice to finish the opening. I added blue vinyl handles from a thrifted purse and called it quits. No patterns, no measuring, no lining, no pockets, and miraculously no hang-ups. The flower is made from die cuts of brown canvas and felted wool with a corduroy button.
Material Notes
The plaid is a cotton twill, I think. The handles are cannibalized from a thrifted vinyl purse. Magnetic clasp. The top of the opening is reinforced by waist-band fusible interfacing.
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
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- Women
- Garment Type
- Accessories
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Apr 6, 2011, 05.34 PMby Rikka Walters
Thank you for the kind comments! Tech note: In order to utilize ruffles made this way, you need to be satisfied with the back side of the fabric showing. So choose your fabric with that in mind. I made another one with a linen and the weight and draping of the fabric was totally fab. Happy sewing!
Apr 6, 2011, 07.15 AMby Ralf Schmitz
this is absolutly great! thank you for sharing!
Apr 5, 2011, 09.25 PMby craftylady
Absolutely darling! Can’t wait to make 1 or maybe 10!