How to ruffle fabric using sewing machine.
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- This tutorial shows you how to ruffle chiffon by adjusting the setting on your sewing machine. It's very simple and easy and can be used for any type of fabric.
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aww that 'can i help mommy?' was so sweet. my daughter said that yesterday when i was cooking dinner. she helped til she touched the stove and it was hot. she was like 'nevermind.' she wasn't hurt no marks just a lil shocked
This is by far the simplest and best technique I’ve found on TH-cam. Thank you very much for sharing. I have an older manual machine and it works just as well. Stitch length 4/5 and width 1. So much easier.
You’re welcome and thank you for watching.
Thank you, Thank you,, Thank you :) I am doing a pettiskirt for my granddaughter and was sat here gathering by hand which was taking for ever. I typed in and saw your tutorial and thought I would give it a try even though my machine is not electronic, so flew down the stair changed all my machine settings and was amazed when it stared to ruffle my chiffon :) :) Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial you made me very happy and have saved me hours of hand ruffling :) What a star :) xx
there's a Chinese online shop called Wish and they sell sew machine feet and are really cheap. And they sell Brother as well as other brands of sew machines
Ahhh I did it!! I didn't have my width right.. thank you so so much!!
Thank you both.
Best one I have found thank you so much.
Wonderful tutorial.
I see you watched my fabric storage video, thank you for this video-my machine gobbles up sheer fabrics. AWSOME vid!!
+WendyByDesign you're welcome, thank you for watching mine as well.
You go! Mom sewing. Thanks for video. Making lots of ruffles for little girl dress.
The Write Yohansen thank you
Super helpful and not complicated thank you!
+amybubs2010 Thank you for watching. I glad my video helped you.
Thank You LovnGod Creations
nice work very beautyfulli love it
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Thanks! Great tutorial :)
You’re welcome and thank you for watching
Omg that looks amazing!!!
Thank you
Nika, hope this finds you feeling better and life treating you well! I have caught myself several times wandering about how you are doing thru all this chemo. HUGS I understand since a few years back I to went thru several major intentional surgeries, going home with pumps, TPN being my food and nurses coming to my home. I'm sending PRAYERS and ONLY GOOD THOUGHTS for you and your family. ANYWAYS... I'm still trying to figure this skirt making out! I've got 3 granddaughters that are different sizes as I have told you in other comments. Ive spent hours looking and trying to figure out how much chiffon to EVEN ORDER and if I bought rolls,,,,,what size rolls do I need 3 inch 5 inch or 6 inch and how much to order per skirt,,,, OR how the heck I would even go about cutting chiffon out of yardage! LOL You truly are the easiest videos to understand here on YOU TUBE in my opinion. (BESIDES YOURS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO BOOT) LOL Nika I really do need help sweetie. You know there are 100's of videos on how to sew these skirts but not ONE on in depth before hand PREP! HOW MUCH CHIFFON FOR DIFFERENT SIZES OR A FORMULA ON HOW TO CALCULATE what you may need for different sizes. I'm sure I am not the only one out here wandering how much do I need to purchase to make a skirt for my 3 year old and say then say my five year old! lol I have no clue how many rolls and what sizes of chiffon are needed or the average amount you need for a different sizes like a 4, 5, 6, year old ...I have tried to figure out how I can EVEN CUT my own chiffon WITHOUT SEAMING IT TOGETHER so it's long enough to make all those ruffles. Nika I live in ALASKA and all the sites charge more shipping than it originally cost for the chiffon. If I lived back in Washington again I could as you do get free shipping! THEN IF AND WHEN I FIGURE OUT HOW TO CUT IT EASILY what size do I need to cut it in? A 2 in or 3 in and how much!!!! How did you cut yours in this video? Yours are JUST LOVELY. What size of chiffon rolls do you use for say this skirt? 3 inch for the ruffle at bottom then attach to five or 6 in? I don't even know many rolls to order if I HAPPEN TO FIND a sight that will ship to me in Alaska or shipping charges I can afford to purchase and how much I need? I don't mind cutting it but I am LOST!!!! Nika, I need you. heheeee Do you have a chart that tells you how much you need for for different ages? HOW DO YOU CUT YOUR OWN CHIFFON AND HOW MUCH? Nika if you feel good enough to help me I would so appreciate it. If not here is food for thought when you do feel better and decide to make another helpful video. It would be sooooo cool to find a video on how to calculate how much you need for different ages and what size such as 3 in or 5 in., what size needles, what kind of thread works best and explain how the tension works as far as ruffles and how to get them tight, loose etc. I get most of all that but as I have said its the chiffon sizes and how much. or how to cut my own Thanks again sweetie.BEST WISHES
Thank you so much Ruthie. I actually have a plan to do a video. I wanted to do it last week but chemo had me feeling so bad. It’s actually the next video I plan on doing. In the video I can go over everything you are looking for as far as size, how to measure, thread and all things helpful. I for one had to learn a lot in my own so I love giving as much detail as possible. This upcoming week is not a chemo week for me so hopefully I can get it done early in the week and I will also explain how to make the skirt for different sizes. Thank you so much for your kindness and friendliness. TH-cam can be vicious sometimes and it’s so nice having someone like you support me.
wow! this is so cool....love it!! I will give it a try:-)
really love your video and your son sounds so sweet :)
LIZBETH24MOURAD thank you 😊
THank you for sharing your talent :)
+studentRN81 Thank you, I really appreciate you watching.
my mom is throwing me Quarter of the Century Biirthday party.
im making a ruffle dress thanks to this.
thanks so much!!
Aww, that's so cool. And thank you so much, I appreciate you watching.
Hi Nika! I don't have an electronic machine so I don't know if I could make ruffles in it... the tightest tension is 0 , 1, 2 ...
Thank you so helpful! God bless 💙
You’re welcome, thank you for watching.
This is very informative, thanks for posting!
Thank you, I appreciate your support.
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You're Welcome, thank you for supporting me by watching my videos.
thank you:)
Nice!!!
Thank you.
I love your ruffles, I tried this with my tulle, with a ruffle, not so good. where can I purchase chiffon whole sale likeGifts international. But they don't carrie Cheffon..thank You for your help
@Krissi Zitka when I sew on the ruffles I use a slightly tight straight stitch which can be hit or miss at times. The best thing to do is make sure when you start your stitch on the ruffles and assembly that you back stitch at the start so nothing unravels. I also make sure when I am sewing the pieces together to sew over the exact stitch that is on the ruffle strand. I hope this helps. If you like I can do a tutorial on how I make a tutu.
did you do a tutorial I would love to see it
+Takeedra Moore I have not as of yet, however I can add that to my list of tutorials.
+Nika D. 1977 plz do 😀
Nika D. 1977 1
thank you so much. you can get ruffle foot on ebay or amazon for cheap I paid £5gbp for mine thats like 6 us dollars i guess. but this way is faster. the ruffle foot does 3 different ruffles but this is easier i think. thanks for the share!
beautiful!
OneCrochet TwoKnit thank you.
Lovely thank you so much.
You’re welcome
wow... I have to try this! so, this is just a high tension setting?
I bought an expensive ruffler foot for my machine, and I can't get it to work, at all. I'm excited to give this method a go!
HalfLeft Dawn yes just high tension is what I used for this. I have a ruffler foot as well and I don't get these results. I like this process better.
Me ajudou muito, obrigada!
You're welcome
Hello I started working on chiffon tutus a couple years ago and just love them! I ended buying every color from the same place you mentioned. But my problem is that once I put one on my granddaughter if she pulled at the ruffles it would go straight so I had to go over every ruffle 3 time so it wouldn't pull straight. How do you get them so they don't pull or how do you get them on tight? I've also used a straight stich and set my machine the same. But I must be doing something wrong:(
+Krissi Zitka hello, I'm not sure if I responded to this and it is really a long time so I am sorry. Are you still having that problem with your ruffles going straight? Check out this link to buy a ruffler foot www.amazon.com/Ruffler-Sewing-Presser-Foot-Drop/dp/B019O7A9H8?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B019O7A9H8&linkCode=w00&linkId=XGCHTJVE45IU7MSA&ref_=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til&tag=nikwom-20
thank you so much for sharing this, how long was the fabric strip you used? i’m trying to make a pettiskirt but can’t figure out the length of the ruffles, thank you!
You’re welcome, for this particular video I used long strips from a yard of fabric. However what I normally use are 2” rolls of 30 or 60 yards. I don’t always use the full rolls but it’s always good to have pre-made ruffles. The place I purchase my rolls from are listed in the description.
Finally a video that was understanding
Thank you for watching
suprb... i really like it
Thank you very much. I am happy you like it.
thanks much!!
thank you for watching
Thank you for your video. I hope you have got your ruffler as of now. :)
You're welcome and thank you for watching. Yes, I do have a ruffler now and a gathering foot. I do have one of my more recent videos where I talk about the differences between the two.
I'll have to check it out! Thank you!
Ty for ur quick replied but I bought it per yd n I have to strip it n d edges get frail I do love ruffles
Susan ALi I use a nylon chiffon denier which doesn’t fray on the roll or by the yard when cut. I left the link where I purchase mine from. That may be a better option.
Do you sell the ruffle that you make? I need it for my prom dress. I need five yards of the ruffle.
This is great. It's seems as if it's a "double ruffle" if I wanted to add this to a shirt, how would I add the middle to the fabric
Jaycen Cureton thank you, I normally pin where I want to put it and then see the middle to the garment. I made a heart shape on a short with it and also added it as sleeve trim and bottom trim to shirts. I hope that helps let me know if you have any other questions.
I need to sew the center of 2" lace to satin ribbon to make a ruffle. I did a basting stitch and then gathered it but now I need to know how to keep my ruffles stable so that they'll stay intact and won't slip around the basting thread. This is part of a necklace I'm making and it really has me stumped. I tried running a straight stitch with my machine after it was gathered to help keep it in place but the lace kept getting jammed up under my feed plate. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Janet Gernand hello, I would suggest if you are using the basting stitch method to make ruffles and then a straight stitch after is to put a piece of tape under your foot to keep slippery fabric like lace in place. I have made lace ruffles using the method I use in this video by setting the longest length and a tight tension and guide the lace through still putting the tape under the foot.
Another way to keep the lace or satin from slipping is putting tissue paper on top of the fabric while stitching and when you are done you can just pull it off afterwards.
Ty
is this a good way to make the ruffle sleeves as in sleeves for tanks?
it is very cute, good job!
Kayla Fender I would say yes, I have done it before and added elastic for more stretch.
awesome! thank you!!
You're welcome
Very lovely, but I'm also interested in the sewing machine, I observe it is a brother but what series is it?
+Terressa Lewis I have a new machine now. However, the machine in this video was the Brother project runway edition.
Thank you for the tutorial. Can you please tell me are this single strips of fabric that you are using and if yes, what are the approximate dimensions please?
Mary Kelley this video was made so long ago but I believe I used strips for them from a 1 yard piece of fabric and cut them 2” wide. However, it’s much easier to make this from the 2” 30 yard roll like the yellow one I showed in the video. Hope that helps.
Hi, I know this video is years back but please I want to ask about the cutting, were they curt straight or in bias cutting
They were cut straight. However it’s easier to use the rolls I showed in the video.
Thank youuu
You’re welcome
I got a ruffle foot for 12 bucks on amazon...it fit my brother very well
I got one with 10 other feet for £6. It is worth the money!
EDIT: Actually it's a gathering foot. It only gathers one side. I take it a ruffler might be different where it does both sides?
Great tutorial!!! Are there any fabrics you suggest we dont use as a base for this method?
Valeria Suniga Thank you, the fabric I recommend is the one I showed in the video that’s on the roll. It’s nylon chiffon I like using this because it doesn’t fray. Also, the ones I purchase come in different yard size, and inch size rolls. I put a link in the description box of the website I use but it’s www.afc-express.com.
@@Nikad1977 you are so helpful!!!! Thanks so much!!!
Valeria Suniga you’re welcome.
hi!! this is amazing- to clarify- are you using a zig zag stitch? thanks so much!
Hi, For this no I am using a straight stitch.
Do you know you shrink factor? I'm debating making curtains like this for my daughter. The problem is that it's an 8 foot ceiling, and because of the drape I'm probably looking at 120 inch curtains to span an 11 foot room. So, say you're looking to get a 5 inch ruffle strip, what is your starting length. Does that make sense? I know it will vary depending on settings, but looking to figure if it will be reasonable enough for me to make these with the extra fabric I'd have to buy. Thanks in advance!
Katheryn Howat I actually do not know the shrink factor. I never really measured once I get the ruffles. However I do know I use 3 times as much as regular fabric when I make the ruffles. I hope that helps. If there is leftover I always save it for a project later on.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Please could you tell me the maker and model of your sewing machine. Thanks
I don't have that machine any longer. However, it was a Brother the Project Runway Edition.
hey I've watched a few times. now how could I use this method for ribbon
QuinneTiffanee Henderson Hello, you would use the same process but instead of chiffon you would use ribbon. Adjust the settings as needed based on the type of ribbon you use.
thanks I'm going to.yry today
New at this sewing thing I'm a little confused. Is there a special setting on your machine or are you just pulling out slightly for the ruffle?
Once you do the settings as suggested in the video the fabric will ruffle itself. I learned using the longest length with the tightest tension. However, I adjust the settings based on how tight or loose I want the ruffles. I hope this helps.
Thanks dear
lungie n you’re welcome
Ok. I figured it out but my pieces are so short!! What length are you using?
If you are making a pettiskirt which is what I was using the ruffles for you want to use total 96 yards. Which is what I do because I need 2 48 yard pieces to add to the bottom of both sides of the skirt. I have a video showing how I put it together. th-cam.com/video/xCAzeZoImFs/w-d-xo.html I also have one explaining the measurements and types of fabric th-cam.com/video/ddLs7uRuz3A/w-d-xo.html for the measurements skip to 17:40 minutes into this video.
Wow 10qu so much! Pls what is the name of the sewing machine if i can afford it i just love it💟
This particular machine was the Brother Project Runway sewing machine. However I now use a Janome HD3000 now.
Just to clarify, it's a straight stitch? Thank you!!
Yes, I'm sorry it is a straight stitch. Thank you for watching.
does it fray? and if so how do you keep it from fraying?
Jason explosión 2 no it does not fray
Hi! I tired it on my brother fs100wt and it worked for my first 3 pieces, then my thread finished and I changed it with a new one, same thread and now the ruffles come out so tight and I don't now hope to make it work again. Same settings, same fabric(tulle) and same thread, I'm so frustrated that I don't know what to do to it because I love the first 3 pieces which look exactly the same as yours, but the rest are ugly. 😔😥 can you please help me? Thanks in advance!
most of the time what could have happened is when you had to re-thread that something is too tight either the bottom bobbin or the top thread. One thing you can do is try to loosen up the tension. Or something else I do at times which is frustrating is to re-thread everything and use a scrap piece of fabric until I figure out why things changed. I hope this helps.
@@Nikad1977 thank you so much! I'll try what you suggested me and I'll come back with feedback!
Hi wat do u do with d edges
Hello, this type of fabric doesn’t fray so I just leave them the way they are.
Who can help find where to buy ruffler foot...I'm from Philippines... Thank you
amzn.to/2McwRxy
hi hun. I don't like to pay full price either lol. go on ebay look for the Multifuc
So Im trying to do this for my daughters birthday dress but I CANNOT get the tulle to ruffle ... I have my tension all the way up and the tulle is just getting a straight stitch down the middle with no ruffling... what am i doing wrong ?!
Hello the tension has to be tight and the length has to be at the highest length.
Is the gauze chiffon you are using stretchy ?
Yes it has a stretch
@@Nikad1977 thank you.
@@leothaking3007 you’re welcome
multifunctional kit 32. I got 32 feet for $15 free shipping
How can i atach ruffles on skirt reply plz
Anisha Adsella hello I normally attach to the skirt by sewing along the middle of the ruffle where the stitches already are if that makes sense.
What is the roll you held up? Link?
That is the roll I use to make the ruffles it’s chiffon. I actually put the link in the description but here is where I purchase my chiffon. www.afc-express.com/
I have a question where did you get the fabric???
I purchased it from an online warehouse called afc-express the link is in the description.
Nika D. 1977 I need help I can’t find the light blue one
hi , what number use in tension? thank you
sorry is 7 ups
monica garcia Yes, I normally use 7 or 7.5 which is not my tightest tension. However if I want the ruffles really tight I use 8.
nice
Monika X thank you
Carol Jones you are very welcome.
would you tell me how can I adjust my machine please?
+Litzy peposita I'm not certain what type of machine you have. However you should have your manual which will assist you with my explanation. Find the tension knob and set it to the tightest tension this should have numbers 1- 9, Then you want to set your length to the longest length. Most sewing machine have 0-5 length, and then set your wide to 1. As you make your ruffles you can adjust your setting to your liking however this is just an outline of what you can do. I do have a ruffler foot that I use now but when I was doing it manually I would set my tension anywhere from 7 1/2 -9 depending on how tight I would like my ruffles.
Thank You for answer... I got it! Greetings!
Litzy peposita You're very welcome. Have a wonderful day.
I can't choose stitch length on my machine, so doesn't work for me.. 😥
Hello can you please tell me what brand of your machine you use ? Now I use brother machine can you please tell me number of lower leg that I need to use when I want to sew it like you . Thank you for your help
You’re welcome, Presently I use a Janome machine when I do ruffles this way I set my tension to 7 or 8 and my length is set to the highest number.
@@Nikad1977 thank you for your information thank a lot I will to try .
You’re welcome
i tried this on organsa after watching your video and I'm kinda mad i bought a ruffer yesterday...
since making this video I do have a ruffler foot and a gathering foot. I do still use this method as well. It's always good to have a ruffler on hand.
I just brought a ruffler on amazon for 5 bucks. it'll take a while to arrive because it's coming from china but... Cheap
Latora Cue
Hi. I was just wondering how the ruffler turned out for you. Im so skeptical about shopping on amazon but I need a ruffler bad so I just thought to ask.
I bought a cheap one, but ended up having to get a good one to get it to work. The one from China went in the trash!
Mine works pretty good no issues out of it since I’ve had it. I hope the new one works better for you.
Superb sister. What stitch no. R u using. Cn u please suggest. N wht was the 7 u selected pn ur mc. Is it pressure.
Navya Chandrika I use a straight stitch and the 7 I selected is the tension.
Nika D. 1977 i did it. Yum
So well.
Thnkkkk uuuuuu
I’m glad my video helped you.
I’m trying on my kenmore machine but shit I can’t get it lol
Your work is weldone perfect 👌, please help me send the Name of your marchine l want to buy the type thankful
Hello, thank you very much. This was an older machine I had it was the Brother Project Runway Edition
How do you prevent it from fraying?
***** This particular fabric doesn't fray. This is a 100% Nylon - 15 Denier. I purchase mine from afc-express.com and they sell it by the yard and in rolls. When I make the pettiskirts its usually easier for me to purchase the rolls.
Nika Oh okay. Thanks for explaining. I'm getting ready to ruffle silk chiffon and I believe there's going to be a large amount of fraying and I'm trying to avoid it. What you've shown seems like an alternative. Thanks for sharing the info : )
***** In order to keep fabric like silk chiffon not to fray. You can use a product called Fray Check or you can take a lighter or candle and slightly go along the frayed fabric to keep it from fraying.
Plz telme machine name?which brand?
Haya Chaudhary I presently don’t use this machine anymore. But it was a Brother Project Runway limited edition. I currently use a Janome sewing machine.
what kind of machine do you have?
+excitementTee the sewing machine in this video was a Brother PC-420 PRW edition. The one I have now is a Janome.
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Bonjour, super tout ces tutos j'espère faire aussi bien mais j'en doute,est il possible de vous contacter en privé cordialement merci .
Hi it Susan d material is chifon
I hear a bit bad, so I got a question. is this tulle, organza or chiffon ?
CeNadraz the fabric in this video is chiffon.
Nika D. 1977 thank you very much! but does it not thread itself alot/tangle up? (not sure if I choose the right words for this but I hope you understand). like tulle doesn't and you never have to hem tull but alot of other fabrics needs hemming or it will tread alot. I really want to try this out for sure !
unravel was the word I was looking for
This particular chiffon I purchase does not unravel or fray. So there is no need for hemming with it. I purchase mine on the rolls from AFC-Express. The link to the website is in the description of this video.
Nika D. 1977 oh i see. Thank you very much ! ❤
Que ancho tiene ?
I used 2 inch tulle to make the ruffles.
Singer sells a ruffler for $15. at local sew/material shops
Yes thank you. This is an old video I have since purchased a ruffled foot.
*ruffler
@@Nikad1977 Excellent
Fabric name
RUCHIKA GOSAIN Good day, the fabric in this video is mentioned. It’s chiffon. More specifically nylon chiffon.
Not sure if you bought one yet but Amazon has a ruffle foot for $9.99
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q6I5BA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Donna I actually took the plunge and finally bought a ruffle foot. I purchased it from the place i buy my chiffon from unfortunately I didn't get it that cheap. I probably should have checked Amazon first. I appreciate the info thank you very much.
+Donna Saddler
i bought a cheaper R-foot and it works very well
Thats where I purchased mine. Ithink it was about12.00 and works great
I do have a ruffler foot now and I love it.
great, and where can I purchase chiffon, its so expensive at my Joann's by the bolt,. Thanks You. I ruffles my tulle with the ruffle, but it does not look as nice as you Chiffon.
Hindi ma boliye or ruffle banana bataiye