Adding a ruffle
07-19-2010, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by amma
You can have batting using that method, you sandwich them all together along with the ruffle, stitch around the sides leaving a spot unsewn to turn it out. Then hand or machine stitch the opening closed.
07-19-2010, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by donnajean
These directions seem o.k. if you don't use too thick of a batting. With this method, you are not turning the whole quilt inside out. Your just working with the outside edges.
Quilt your layers together, but leave the outer 1" edge of your quilt free from any quilting.
- Trim all layers even with quilt top.
- Fold only your quilt top right-sides together towards the center of quilt and pin.
- With right sides together, sew ruffle on top of quilt back and batting.
- Iron ruffle up away from backing and press seam allowance down towards inside of quilt.
- Remove pins from your quilt top and unfold. Now fold the quilt top under 1/4" all the way around to hide raw edge. Press.
- Top stitch all around the quilt sewing through all layers. You could use a decorative stitch here to add more detail.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Quilt your layers together, but leave the outer 1" edge of your quilt free from any quilting.
- Trim all layers even with quilt top.
- Fold only your quilt top right-sides together towards the center of quilt and pin.
- With right sides together, sew ruffle on top of quilt back and batting.
- Iron ruffle up away from backing and press seam allowance down towards inside of quilt.
- Remove pins from your quilt top and unfold. Now fold the quilt top under 1/4" all the way around to hide raw edge. Press.
- Top stitch all around the quilt sewing through all layers. You could use a decorative stitch here to add more detail.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
07-19-2010, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by donnajean
I no longer gather the ruffle with the 2 rows of stitching like I learned way back as a teenager. I use dental floss & stitch a zig-zag stitch over it. Dental floss won't break like pulling on the bobbin stitches of rows of thread. Before pulling the floss to gather, I put pins to mark off the 4 sides of the quilt, so that I get equal gathering on each side of the quilt.
There is a ruffling foot you can buy, it makes the job go very quick and easy. It will pleat or ruffle :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by amma
You can have batting using that method, you sandwich them all together along with the ruffle, stitch around the sides leaving a spot unsewn to turn it out. Then hand or machine stitch the opening closed.
She uses a cotton batting :wink:
07-19-2010, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by amma
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by donnajean
I no longer gather the ruffle with the 2 rows of stitching like I learned way back as a teenager. I use dental floss & stitch a zig-zag stitch over it. Dental floss won't break like pulling on the bobbin stitches of rows of thread. Before pulling the floss to gather, I put pins to mark off the 4 sides of the quilt, so that I get equal gathering on each side of the quilt.
There is a ruffling foot you can buy, it makes the job go very quick and easy. It will pleat or ruffle :D:D:D
07-19-2010, 11:10 AM
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For a quilt, I would made a 2 sided ruffle. Add the desired width ruffle you want & 1/2" seam allowance; then double that. Measure each side of quilt & then multiply that by at least 1.5 for fullness in ruffle. Cut as many strip as you need & seam the ends together in 1 long "loop". Fold in half lengthwise & press. Then place the dental floss along the cut edges of the strip & do a zig-zag stitch over it just inside the 1/2" seam allowance. When you have zig-zaged all around, devide the strip by 4 & place straight pins. Start pulling the dental floss to "gather" the ruffle. Attach the ruffle to quilt by pinning the 4 corners 1st & then pulling the dental floss until each side of ruffle is same as quilt top.
Ok so I have never made a ruffle. From what I was reading they kept folding it under and sewing. What is this pulling business? Very curious.
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by donnajean
I no longer gather the ruffle with the 2 rows of stitching like I learned way back as a teenager. I use dental floss & stitch a zig-zag stitch over it. Dental floss won't break like pulling on the bobbin stitches of rows of thread. Before pulling the floss to gather, I put pins to mark off the 4 sides of the quilt, so that I get equal gathering on each side of the quilt.
07-19-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by amma
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
Originally Posted by amma
You can have batting using that method, you sandwich them all together along with the ruffle, stitch around the sides leaving a spot unsewn to turn it out. Then hand or machine stitch the opening closed.
She uses a cotton batting :wink:
11-03-2010, 10:34 AM
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I'm going to try making a ruffle like this lady does - it sort of combines a ruffle and a standard binding. Plus it means that I can have my quilt quilted all the way to the edge without leaving that 1-1.5" section.
http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.co...d-contest.html
http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.co...d-contest.html
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