Pretty soon I felt comfortable enough to tackle a real project. Out same a navy blue poplin leftover from my Iris shorts. The plan was to make a simple peasant skirt with an elastic waist. I didn't have a pattern, but I felt confident that I could just wing it. The fabric was cut into 7" strips and gathered on the 6 stitch gathers with a 2.5 stitch length. .I had a hard time getting the gathers to be consistent, but I think I still just need to break in the ruffler more and get more practice. The end result turned out pretty well. Now I just need the weather to warm up about 20 degrees and I can wear it!
Well, hello sewing machine! I haven't seen you since before Christmas!! Now that I'm working at a more relaxed speed I have time to sew again. I bought a few new attachments for my machine, including a ruffling attachment. The written directions were pretty useless, so I had to watch a few YouTube videos in order to figure out how to attach the darn thing and get it to work. Lots of grumbling ensued, and I just about broke my machine before realizing that the ruffler needed some serious oiling. About 3 applications of oil before I could get any of the parts to move smoothly. Once the oil settled in, I was able to make lots of practice ruffles.
Pretty soon I felt comfortable enough to tackle a real project. Out same a navy blue poplin leftover from my Iris shorts. The plan was to make a simple peasant skirt with an elastic waist. I didn't have a pattern, but I felt confident that I could just wing it. The fabric was cut into 7" strips and gathered on the 6 stitch gathers with a 2.5 stitch length. .I had a hard time getting the gathers to be consistent, but I think I still just need to break in the ruffler more and get more practice. The end result turned out pretty well. Now I just need the weather to warm up about 20 degrees and I can wear it!
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