Originally Posted by MarthaT

I cut fabric strips 2 1/2 inches wide of each fabric. But if you are only using one fabric, cut it 4 1/2 inches wide and fold it in half. (This makes approx. 2" ruffle.)

If you want a really wide ruffle, like a bed skirt, you can make it single thickness and finish one edge with a rolled hem.

The length of the ruffle strips should be about twice the total perimeter of the quilt. Sew them together with angled seams so that when you fold it in half the seam will not be so thick. (Unless you are doing only one thickness of fabric. Then use straight seams.)

Run the long entire length of ruffle material through your ruffler attachment, setting it to gather about every stitch (or your desired amount). If you don't have a ruffler attachment, consider getting one! :-) But you can gather by hand...I would end the gathering threads about every yard and start over so you don't have to gather nine yards of fabric by pulling one set of gathering threads.

Place the gathered ruffle on the top of the quilted quilt like you would a binding strip with the finished edge of the ruffle on top of the quilt, raw edge of ruffle along raw edge of quilt top only. Sew just inside the gathering stitch so it will not show. (Ruffle and quilt top being sewn together only, do not include the backing.) I also zig-zagged along the raw edge to help it lay flatter. Then flip the ruffle outward, turning the seam to the inside. Trim away any batting sticking out into the seam to eliminate that bulk being very careful not to snip the backing fabric! Turn the backing fabric under and handstitch in place.

Tip on corners...I think it works best to round the corners and then push the gathers even tighter together so when you flip it out it doesn't cup up, but lays flat.

I didn't think about making a tute as I worked. I should have.
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