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In this particular pattern, the instructions call for several rows of shirring since gathers would not work to get a particular gathering effect. To achieve this look I used elastic thread (shirring elastic). 1) I marked the lines with tailor's chalk (to help keep everything straight). 2) I laid the shirring elastic over the chalk lines, allowing 1/2-1 inch to peek over the lines. 3) Using a small zig-zag stitch, I stitched over the elastic thread - making sure not to catch any part of the stitches onto the elastic. (Basically you are making a channel that the elastic sits in). 4) After all the elastic and stitches are in place, pull up the elastic to the desired length and knot each end to keep elastic from stretching or moving out of place The photo above shows the elastic and stitches in place and after the elastic has been pulled to make the gathers.

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