@@MissAsherPH I use a Singer stylist, the model is like a 74258 or something 😅 I know it has those numbers somewhere in it lol. it has a teal side panel. It worked for me, but I had to put the thread tension lower instead of higher!👍👍
being neither a chef nor a seamstress but having watched this video and a ton of bon appetit, I have concluded that shirring is the chocolate-tempering of the sewing realm
I literally found out about how to do shirring a month ago, and thought to myself, “I’d love to see Annika do a tutorial on this”. This video is amazing!
My two absolute favourites! They both are at different skill levels but I love both sides of each of them. The best thing (especially Annika) is absolutely not afriad to admit when she messes up, how to fix it, AND how to avoid many problems altogether. Such great, positive, and entertaining channels!
I'm a long time seamstress but watched your video for a refresher. This is the best sewing tutorial I have seen. I'll be looking through your other videos for inspiration. Thankyou for a great tutorial.
When I had no idea how to do shirring properly, I just stretched an elastic band and sewed it onto my fabric. It pulled together rather nicely, but I'll try your method next time
That's what I used to think shirring was too! I'd examine the fabric closely, and it really looked like they had literally stitched this ridiculously thin elastic onto the wrong side of the fabric. I was so baffled as to how they got the machine to do that. Lol, now this tutorial has made me an expert compared to how far off I was then!
I've always wondered how this was done. I never knew that it was so easy a method of sewing. I love the shirred look on some things like blouses. TYSM for sharing this video.
A tip for shirring right up to the edge: If the panel has a straight edge, I like to fold the top over to make a casing and insert a piece of elastic there, it gives a really clean finish!
wow. I was holding the skinny elastic and zig zagging over it, which looks cool if yer top stiching a different color on the fabric, but HOLY CROW!!!! this is SOOOOO much more logical. Thank You!
I had said I was going to try some shirring and I did! It was fun but at the beginning was a bit like learning to use a sewing machine all over again. My main problem now is getting my tension back where it should be. I had to turn my top tension all the way to 9! (I have a Brother PC-210 PRW if anyone’s interested in knowing the model.) And now I can’t seem to get the tension right again. A fried who was a former professional costumer said that what I should do is turn all the tensions back to zero and then adjust up until I find the sweet spot. Also, I found I had to stretch my elastic thread a bit while winding. And my machine top loads bobbins and it really really didn’t like the first few stitches sewn with that elastic thread. I think it has to do with how the bobbin thread threads up through the machine.
Excellent. Appreciate the detailed explanations & illustrations (showing the dials). Comparisons of fabrics preferred for shirring., Hint to hem. Answered my question as to straight or zig zag stitch. Like that you are to the point in a fun way without a lot of useless dialog or stories.
I have a sewing machine I've never used for a year now, and I missed out on a sale of a dress I was madly in love with it was hot pink %100, the typical type dress with the shirring, I can hand sew but haven't done a pattern for many years, but you've inspired me to get that dress lol I cant believe how easy it's done on the machine!
Thank you☺️. I just used your video to show my father method of shirring using elastic thread, instead of using thick elastic bands and stretching of cloth to create the elastic effect.
This is so, SO helpful!! I have an old sleeveless sundress that I’ve had since I was a kid and I’m trying to rework. The main bodice is shirred, and the skirt is wide and flowy. Under the skirt is a second layer, same material as the rest, but now that I own a pair of cotton bloomers I can wear underneath, I’d like to remove the underlayer and make sleeves from the fabric. I want them to be poofy, but in fitting them down to the arm, I hadn’t even considered shirring the band! Oh, I’m so excited!
Where was this tutorial when i was learning to shirr oh lord. If it helps anyone else, the problem i had was that the elastic was too thick (hemline 0.75mm) so it kept popping out of the groove that gave it tension
YOU READ MY MIND!!I made apair of shorts using elastic waist with folded waistband butit didnt look right. i was wondering how to do this and here you are
Very interesting! Never realised that the elastic thread might be able to backstitch... I tediously tied off each of the rows the one time I attempted this... Also +1 that you don't need a fancy machine to shir well -- had a bunch of luck doing this as a beginner on a basic mechanical machine and never realised that there was so much to learn on this technique!
With my sewing machine I have to slightly stretch the elastic thread, it's the Brother BM3850, just for the ones that have a machine like mine or similar don't trouble yourself with that 😊
I've been sewing all my life but want to try shirring for the first time. I don't want to diss other videos, but for me, this is the best of the ones I've seen - very clearly explained and demonstrated. Thank you so much.
Thank god, simpler seeing machines make changing bobbin thread tension much easier. Mine Janome has special wheel for it. (But my grandmother's Chaika from Soviet Union -- not:( But now I know how to change it there! Thank you!:) )
I literally watched this once and it worked like a charm! One downside is that my planned waistband came out about 25% too small to reinsert into the dress so I will cut the ring in half and use it as sleeve cuffs. Still, I think I need to watch again to see if you covered the ratio of raw fabric to final product. Thank you!
Well, I tried shirring many moons ago but gave up, and can’t remember why. After seeing your tutorial I can wait to try it again! Thank you, Annika. Just subscribed. 😊
Love this!! Thank you so much! This has been the most detailed shirring video I’ve seen. I’ve always wanted to learn to shirr but been afraid to tackle it, now I can’t wait to try it. Thank you.
your video is the easiest tutorial about shirring that i ever watched. Plus the shirring puns lol i pasted your link on how to shirr in my description box on my first video that i made! You are one of my inspirations in sewing and making videos about sewing thank you for the content and tutorials 💕
Yes, you don't need a top of the line machine to do this....as you sew with your super ultimate Bernina (the best on the planet) :-) They shirr are the ultimate machine and real work horse!! I love mine, it is lower end but awesome!! Great video!!
Perfect!! I am DONE with zippers! im a dancer and we Must change clothes in Less than 5seconds one two three im ready for the next performance and zippers also clippers makes it soo hard to do that; this method will Save me a lot of time♥
Ah I love your channel! You teach in such a fun and simple way, when watching your videos I noticed I don’t get bored that easily, usually with other videos they sound really ‘dull’ but you show feeling in your videos and make the video exciting to watch.
@AnnikaVictoria24 I realise this is an old video and the chances of you seeing this comment are pretty remote, but I just had to say thank you for this tutorial. I recently used this tutorial to shirr a dress that was too big for me. I have never attempted anything like this before, but I followed along step by step and I executed it perfectly! It was so easy to follow that the biggest mistake I made was marking my lines on the wrong side of my fabric 😅
Uhh i actually have the oldest model of Singer sewing machine, I mean the one u used to paddle ur feet with to make it work. I really don't understand the adjustments u did in ur machine and i hope u could enlighten me with those steps u made. All in all, this is really awesome and informative. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Great - clear explanation and demo provided by Annika, Super cool editing and motivating. I'm in the UK & use youtube for so many things in life, entertainment, business, career, fun and so on! And oh yes crafts! How refreshing that your editing as captions, arrows and the like. Super user friendly. How to do it, what, when, where - all covered plus. 🤩🌼🌺🎀again Great
Thank you for this great vidéo. I had a go at shirring and it was going beautifully with a nice straight elastic line, until the lower bobbin ran out and I replaced it with more elastic thread. Since then, the elastic is going all wavy, even if I haven't changed any settings in between. I winded the bobbin again (by hand, like the first time), tighter this time but still having the same problem. I saw on some forums about changing the tension on the lower thread, but I didnt do that in the first place and still managed to get a nice result. I dont understand why all the sudden, without changing any settings, it's all gone wrong.
Usually, hand wind the elastic with a loose grip (not tighter) on the bobbin. Looser wound bobbin usually equals better elasticity of fabric when sewn. I did this myself when beginning with shirring and I was shown to hand wind the bobbin nice and softly, looser (not to stretch the elastic at all while winding) This help made me very successful at shirring after that. Hope you can try again and get good results for yourself this way. :)
You can put your bobbin on a pencil, pen or similar to hold it while you wind by hand - then your fingers don't get in the way. Londa Rohlfing has a youtube channel and in her shirring vid she shows a way to wind use the machine bobbin winder which is worth a try if you fancy having a go at it.
Sticking your seam ripper (with cap on) through the bobbin hole makes it sooo much easier to wind. Figured that one out back in the day when I was using my mom's old sewing machine that had a broken bobbin winder!
You're welcome! Would I be ageing myself if I said the idea came to me because we used to use pencils to wind up our audio cassette tapes when they would spew the tape? Haha
Thank you for this.please if i want to make a long dress and shirring will stop at the waist,can i join two fabric together to enable me have enough width for shirring?
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How this does the elastic have to be
Can i ask what kind of sewing machine do u use haha because i really want to make it
@@MissAsherPH I use a Singer stylist, the model is like a 74258 or something 😅 I know it has those numbers somewhere in it lol. it has a teal side panel. It worked for me, but I had to put the thread tension lower instead of higher!👍👍
@@addieh5791 oh the manual sewing machine? I look for it thank you
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Annika: I promise that is the one and only shirring pun in this video.
Me: Shirr it is
Oof girl, once you learn how to shirr you can't stop. I tried it on a shirt, then a dress, then another dress, aaand a shirt... so yeah.. I'm hooked!
YEP! SAME! hahaha
You should make pants too
ahahahaha shirrt
I'm hooked and I'm now learning
I just bought 2 shirts with this and was wondering how I could do it myself, can't believe I found this video! can't wait to do my own now, so cool!
being neither a chef nor a seamstress but having watched this video and a ton of bon appetit, I have concluded that shirring is the chocolate-tempering of the sewing realm
Best comment ever!!
Yeah, once I heard that elastic goes on the bobbin I decided it's beyond me.
Yeah last time I tried to change my stitch setting I jammed my machine...been on the same setting since 😂
Nicely said
The wording is so perfect here 😭
I literally found out about how to do shirring a month ago, and thought to myself, “I’d love to see Annika do a tutorial on this”. This video is amazing!
You and coolirpa are on the same wavelength today. Thanks for the tutorial
OMG I just saw her upload and was like "WHOA - shirring twins!" - great minds think alike! :P
My two absolute favourites! They both are at different skill levels but I love both sides of each of them. The best thing (especially Annika) is absolutely not afriad to admit when she messes up, how to fix it, AND how to avoid many problems altogether. Such great, positive, and entertaining channels!
Thinking the same thing!
Just came from that video and then this shows up on my feed. What a coincidence.. lol
And WithWendy!
I'm a long time seamstress but watched your video for a refresher. This is the best sewing tutorial I have seen. I'll be looking through your other videos for inspiration. Thankyou for a great tutorial.
When I had no idea how to do shirring properly, I just stretched an elastic band and sewed it onto my fabric.
It pulled together rather nicely, but I'll try your method next time
That's what I used to think shirring was too! I'd examine the fabric closely, and it really looked like they had literally stitched this ridiculously thin elastic onto the wrong side of the fabric. I was so baffled as to how they got the machine to do that.
Lol, now this tutorial has made me an expert compared to how far off I was then!
Same!! I purchased so much thin elastic for this very reason! No clue what I should do with it now lol
I've always wondered how this was done. I never knew that it was so easy a method of sewing. I love the shirred look on some things like blouses. TYSM for sharing this video.
A tip for shirring right up to the edge: If the panel has a straight edge, I like to fold the top over to make a casing and insert a piece of elastic there, it gives a really clean finish!
This is the best tutorial on shirring fabric with your sewing machine That I’ve ever seen🎉🎉 Great job Annika!
Annika! I love your enthusiasm and clarity! Thanks so much as you answered all of my questions in this single video!! Much appreciated.
wow. I was holding the skinny elastic and zig zagging over it, which looks cool if yer top stiching a different color on the fabric, but HOLY CROW!!!! this is SOOOOO much more logical. Thank You!
I had said I was going to try some shirring and I did! It was fun but at the beginning was a bit like learning to use a sewing machine all over again. My main problem now is getting my tension back where it should be. I had to turn my top tension all the way to 9! (I have a Brother PC-210 PRW if anyone’s interested in knowing the model.) And now I can’t seem to get the tension right again. A fried who was a former professional costumer said that what I should do is turn all the tensions back to zero and then adjust up until I find the sweet spot. Also, I found I had to stretch my elastic thread a bit while winding. And my machine top loads bobbins and it really really didn’t like the first few stitches sewn with that elastic thread. I think it has to do with how the bobbin thread threads up through the machine.
this is literally the best tutorial ive seen for shirring
Excellent. Appreciate the detailed explanations & illustrations (showing the dials). Comparisons of fabrics preferred for shirring., Hint to hem. Answered my question as to straight or zig zag stitch. Like that you are to the point in a fun way without a lot of useless dialog or stories.
I have a sewing machine I've never used for a year now, and I missed out on a sale of a dress I was madly in love with it was hot pink %100, the typical type dress with the shirring, I can hand sew but haven't done a pattern for many years, but you've inspired me to get that dress lol I cant believe how easy it's done on the machine!
Thank you☺️.
I just used your video to show my father method of shirring using elastic thread, instead of using thick elastic bands and stretching of cloth to create the elastic effect.
Yes! Who else is glad she did this tutorial?!
Love from a new channel💕
I always seem to find your videos every time i can figure out how to sew something. Thanks!
This is so, SO helpful!! I have an old sleeveless sundress that I’ve had since I was a kid and I’m trying to rework. The main bodice is shirred, and the skirt is wide and flowy. Under the skirt is a second layer, same material as the rest, but now that I own a pair of cotton bloomers I can wear underneath, I’d like to remove the underlayer and make sleeves from the fabric. I want them to be poofy, but in fitting them down to the arm, I hadn’t even considered shirring the band! Oh, I’m so excited!
What?! A troubleshooting section?! You're a legend! 👍👍
Where was this tutorial when i was learning to shirr oh lord. If it helps anyone else, the problem i had was that the elastic was too thick (hemline 0.75mm) so it kept popping out of the groove that gave it tension
does 0.5mm elastic work best? I have 1mm so I guess this is why it doesn't work for me as well..
YOU READ MY MIND!!I made apair of shorts using elastic waist with folded waistband butit didnt look right. i was wondering how to do this and here you are
Very interesting! Never realised that the elastic thread might be able to backstitch... I tediously tied off each of the rows the one time I attempted this... Also +1 that you don't need a fancy machine to shir well -- had a bunch of luck doing this as a beginner on a basic mechanical machine and never realised that there was so much to learn on this technique!
Thank you so much! This video was PERFECT for me, somebody whos never shirred before. Everything made sense, I can’t wait to try it out later today
Just what I needed!
You just saved couple of articles from having zippers!
Ngiyabonga 🙏🏾. Which is Zulu for "Thank You". Sending love from South Africa
With my sewing machine I have to slightly stretch the elastic thread, it's the Brother BM3850, just for the ones that have a machine like mine or similar don't trouble yourself with that 😊
Perhaps that's why my fabric doesn't gather at all no matter how I change the tension settings!!
Thank you for this explanation of what shirring is and how to do it!
you mentioned all little things other youtubers forgot to say. I just came to know that I should use 1mm elastic thread for shirring. thanks
I like ur video because you not only teach how to do but you tell why do this and that too .. which is very helpful and easy to understand 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I've wanted to make a shirred sundress since 2016 (soo many cute children's dresses but no cute adult ones!) So thank you so much for the video :)
Out of ALL the vídeos that I’ve searched for. Yours is the best!!!!!!!!!! Because of u I just learned how to Shirred shirring
I've been sewing all my life but want to try shirring for the first time. I don't want to diss other videos, but for me, this is the best of the ones I've seen - very clearly explained and demonstrated. Thank you so much.
OMG thank you! I had no idea what this was called and couldn't find any videos on it. I'm very busty and this style on my dresses is a life saver!!!!!
Thanks for the clearification LOL I never new the difference before ✂📐📏✏😀
This video feels like a literal translation of "making sewing fun!"
Oh snaps! I was today years old when I learned the difference between “shirring” and “smocking” 🤦🏻♀️
Thanks, Annika 🤍
Thank god, simpler seeing machines make changing bobbin thread tension much easier. Mine Janome has special wheel for it. (But my grandmother's Chaika from Soviet Union -- not:( But now I know how to change it there! Thank you!:) )
I literally watched this once and it worked like a charm! One downside is that my planned waistband came out about 25% too small to reinsert into the dress so I will cut the ring in half and use it as sleeve cuffs. Still, I think I need to watch again to see if you covered the ratio of raw fabric to final product. Thank you!
I bought stretchy thread a week ago and have been trying to find a good shirring tutorial and boom here you are. My savior!
Annika, you're a life saver.
Well, I tried shirring many moons ago but gave up, and can’t remember why. After seeing your tutorial I can wait to try it again! Thank you, Annika. Just subscribed. 😊
Super clear, concise, and informative! Thank you for making this!
Omg i never knew what this technique/style was so im glad you brought this up😯 I thought it was the same as gathering fabric.
Love this!! Thank you so much! This has been the most detailed shirring video I’ve seen. I’ve always wanted to learn to shirr but been afraid to tackle it, now I can’t wait to try it. Thank you.
your video is the easiest tutorial about shirring that i ever watched. Plus the shirring puns lol i pasted your link on how to shirr in my description box on my first video that i made! You are one of my inspirations in sewing and making videos about sewing thank you for the content and tutorials 💕
i love all the puns
when i get elastic thread i'll be trying this for shirr
Oh, I didn't know I needed elastic thread until I saw this tutorial - now it's on my shopping list for shirr!
I love shirring in my clothes, can't wait to give doing it myself a try!
Since I have the same machine as you this is very helpful. I’m going to shir all the things!
Oh yay - you can just use the same settings! Have fun shirring!
Such a thorough tutorial, thank you!! I’m ready to shirr confidently 💕
Thank you -
I managed to get it right first time following your great instructions!
You are a wonderful teacher, your tutorial was the best. Thank You 😊
Love this presentation. Makes everything so clear. Thank you!
Yes, you don't need a top of the line machine to do this....as you sew with your super ultimate Bernina (the best on the planet) :-) They shirr are the ultimate machine and real work horse!! I love mine, it is lower end but awesome!! Great video!!
Perfect!! I am DONE with zippers! im a dancer and we Must change clothes in Less than 5seconds one two three im ready for the next performance and zippers also clippers makes it soo hard to do that; this method will Save me a lot of time♥
Ah I love your channel! You teach in such a fun and simple way, when watching your videos I noticed I don’t get bored that easily, usually with other videos they sound really ‘dull’ but you show feeling in your videos and make the video exciting to watch.
Thanks for the tip of 1.5 times - usual fabric width needed for the sewing job. I didnt remember that bit.
You’re an incredible teacher!! ❤❤❤❤ All the information you present is useful and the visuals go along perfectly with what you’re teaching
Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I discovered it just in time: I just bought a pattern that has a shirred bodice. Wish me luck!
The best video about how to shirr ever!!!
Always been a bit unsure of this technique, now I am ready to give it a try. Thanks!
This is a brilliant video Annika, clear and concise. Thank you!
I'm so glad you did a tutorial on this. I will never install a zipper on a top or a dress ever again
@AnnikaVictoria24 I realise this is an old video and the chances of you seeing this comment are pretty remote, but I just had to say thank you for this tutorial. I recently used this tutorial to shirr a dress that was too big for me. I have never attempted anything like this before, but I followed along step by step and I executed it perfectly! It was so easy to follow that the biggest mistake I made was marking my lines on the wrong side of my fabric 😅
this channel is gold
Honestly, I was just thinking of remaking a shirt I have to be a larger size and it has a shirred panel. Thank you dear!
Great tutorial! So much energy. You totally hooked me! Looking forward to you other tutorial!
Excellent video. You are so cute and funny. I was wondering about the "shrinkage" factor of shirring, so glad you covered that.
Thank you! How did you know that I was planning on a pattern that required shirring? Your tips are always appreciated :)
You give easy to follow and simple instructions.8 greatly appreciate the detailed camera footage . Thank You
Uhh i actually have the oldest model of Singer sewing machine, I mean the one u used to paddle ur feet with to make it work. I really don't understand the adjustments u did in ur machine and i hope u could enlighten me with those steps u made. All in all, this is really awesome and informative. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I needed this so badly to recreate my favorite skirt that is worn out
Great - clear explanation and demo provided by Annika, Super cool editing and motivating. I'm in the UK & use youtube for so many things in life, entertainment, business, career, fun and so on! And oh yes crafts! How refreshing that your editing as captions, arrows and the like. Super user friendly. How to do it, what, when, where - all covered plus. 🤩🌼🌺🎀again Great
Thank you I never thought I'd do easy to do shirr
O wow perfect, this was exactly what I was looking for! No idea it was called suring, shuring shirring. Thank you for the detailed
tutorial!
Thank you for this tutorial!! I have a dress I bought six years ago and the surring is all stretched out and needs to be redone.
thank you annika this seems easier than it sounded. I think I will find a project to do this on now.
omgg been wanting to try a square neck blouse thing so keen for that tutorial to drop!!
Thank you for this great vidéo. I had a go at shirring and it was going beautifully with a nice straight elastic line, until the lower bobbin ran out and I replaced it with more elastic thread. Since then, the elastic is going all wavy, even if I haven't changed any settings in between. I winded the bobbin again (by hand, like the first time), tighter this time but still having the same problem. I saw on some forums about changing the tension on the lower thread, but I didnt do that in the first place and still managed to get a nice result. I dont understand why all the sudden, without changing any settings, it's all gone wrong.
Usually, hand wind the elastic with a loose grip (not tighter) on the bobbin. Looser wound bobbin usually equals better elasticity of fabric when sewn. I did this myself when beginning with shirring and I was shown to hand wind the bobbin nice and softly, looser (not to stretch the elastic at all while winding) This help made me very successful at shirring after that. Hope you can try again and get good results for yourself this way. :)
Idk if this is out line to say: this opening intro is my favorite so far! It looks like an intro to a Wes Andersen movie!!
Thank you! ^_^ I was going for that kinda vibe :)
So I love the way you talk and I enjoyed your video.....Thank you
Thank you, thank you! I was planning to look this up on TH-cam anyway. Perfect timing
So happy I learned something today
Like ur sense of humour... Best video for me so far...👍
You can put your bobbin on a pencil, pen or similar to hold it while you wind by hand - then your fingers don't get in the way. Londa Rohlfing has a youtube channel and in her shirring vid she shows a way to wind use the machine bobbin winder which is worth a try if you fancy having a go at it.
Sticking your seam ripper (with cap on) through the bobbin hole makes it sooo much easier to wind. Figured that one out back in the day when I was using my mom's old sewing machine that had a broken bobbin winder!
Oh heck yeah! Thank you for the great sewing hack!
You're welcome! Would I be ageing myself if I said the idea came to me because we used to use pencils to wind up our audio cassette tapes when they would spew the tape? Haha
R Publicover then I’m old too because I remember having to do that for my Walkman :P
Wow! Probably the best sewing tutorial I have ever seen. Congrats! Already subscribed for more great content like this.
if you adjust the bobbin tension, get a permanent marker first and mark where the screws' original grooves were so you find the original spot again
Great tip !!!
THANK YOU!! I have subscribed... I am thinking Shirring would make GREAT cushion covers!!
Excellent! Just what I was looking for. Thank you for all the details.
finally gonna try this after tracking down some elastic thread !!
That blouse is so cute! I can't wait to see the tutorial!
Thanks for the video.. it realy help me alot.. I hope I'll be able to see more videos on different types of tops sewing.. God bless you dear 😊
Thank you for this.please if i want to make a long dress and shirring will stop at the waist,can i join two fabric together to enable me have enough width for shirring?
Annika you're looking radiant these days :) love you, hope you're well
RIGHT?
I love your tutorial I've been trying to find out how you do sharing thank you thank you thank you have a great day
I love the shirring technique and smocking
Very detailed and fun to watch and learn! THANK YOU!!!!