Thank you!! My mom showed me sewing basics as a child so a couple years ago when she was diagnosed with cancer I started an apron with her as our final project. Unfortunately, we only got as far as cutting out the pattern before she got too weak and emotional to continue. I've recently picked it back up to finish, or I guess start, but am often overwhelmed. This video has really helped.
I recently lost my grandma (the person who raised me, who was also the person who taught me hand sew when I was 3 yo). She was a terrific seamstress. Her hands were admired by all of us (the children she raised, which was a big bunch since every child that knew her loved her instantly). Now I'm trying to honour her memory by perfecting my gather-making skills. Around my people there is this saying that 'the maternal line is a line of thread' implying that the knowledge and skills are passed through the maternal line, the same way your first thread is given by your mother. I hope you can find solace with this activity.
Hey you! I'm in the same boat! My mom passed with stage 4 cancer and left me her sewing machine! I'm trying to use her clothes and make myself a new wardrobe with them. I'm so sorry for your loss! I know for me this is the hardest thing I've ever been through. I hope you're still sewing! ❤
I'm sewing my daughter's Easter dress and wanted to add flutter sleeves! It's my first time and realized it required gathering. This looks super simple. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for this, I'm currently working on a doll outfit and I was struggling on the skirt and I finally came to the conclusion it was because of the gathering on the company made dress that caused the puff, but I didn't originally know how to gather on a machine and hand gathering doesn't work the same, I appreciate the tutorial so much!!!
Omg! Hands down to you! You explained and how every steps in details that I was about to follow and know what you were doing unlike other videos I had watch they did Not show every details! Wonderful job!
Very nice! I like how you show everything at the machine. Being a novice, it's sometimes a challenge for me to "now just go to your machine and sew...". Thank you!
What if I want both sides gathered? I am trying to make a skirt with that effect but I'm affraid for a bumpy look on the side seams. I tried elastic but doesn't look as neat as I would like it.
This is the best video on how to gather a piece of fabric. I'm a beginner and wasn't sure where to sew the first basting line, then the second, and the actual seam after gathering the fabric. Thank you!
Always sew on the RIGHT side of the fabric so you can pull up the bobbin thread. Also, you shouldn't tie off the bobbin thread if you are following a pattern because you have to fit the gathered piece to the pattern piece.
There is a much easier way I learned after doing it like this for years.. I found it on you tube... when sewing you hold your thread on top of your machine between your thumb and first finger kinda tight as you sew your fabrics it will ruffle on its own!
only problem I have with gathering is that I have a yoke that I am sowing gathered fabric upon. this yoke is going to have a certain specific length and I am to put a fabric tube that is pregathered on it. problem is that due to the certain length requirement I do not want to end up with an eneven gathering, or accidentally gather it too much/ not enough. especially since the fabric that I am using is very expensive and gorgeous.
But at the end how do you make it look so seamless? 😭 I'm doing my first sewing pattern for my 5 year old and its a simple dress that requires two gathering stitch section for the lower section of the dress. My gather is alright I suppose but I don't know how to connect the fabric like you do.
I'm planning on making my own prom dress this year, which I would like to be a mermaid flare dress. To do this, I intend to have a knee-length sheath skirt, and then add to the bottom of it by gathering a large piece of fabric for the flare effect and attaching it to create a full floor-length skirt. Should I just use one very long piece of fabric and sew it to itself for a complete skirt, or should I have two pieces (a front and a back) and attach them? Proficient at sewing, but still learning, so any suggestions are appreciated! :)
Americans must be highly intelligent to figure out 5/8 of an inch , I mean 99% of the world use metric system ( Imperial system is only used by Myanmar, Liberia and USA , just read it somewhere) ! I mean 5/8 inch = 1,5 cm , that's much easier to visualise, no ?? Like I would never measure 5/8 of a meter, what would that be ?? No idea ... Apart from this, thank you very much I know how to gather now, I needed it for a bag ! :)
+martha escobar Yes, she sewed with the pins so the top of the skirt fabric wouldn't come off as she sewed them together. The pins are perpendicular to the direction of her sewing so the pins don't get in the way of the sewing process, as they're there just to hold the fabric in place. :)
Thank you!! My mom showed me sewing basics as a child so a couple years ago when she was diagnosed with cancer I started an apron with her as our final project. Unfortunately, we only got as far as cutting out the pattern before she got too weak and emotional to continue. I've recently picked it back up to finish, or I guess start, but am often overwhelmed. This video has really helped.
I recently lost my grandma (the person who raised me, who was also the person who taught me hand sew when I was 3 yo). She was a terrific seamstress. Her hands were admired by all of us (the children she raised, which was a big bunch since every child that knew her loved her instantly). Now I'm trying to honour her memory by perfecting my gather-making skills. Around my people there is this saying that 'the maternal line is a line of thread' implying that the knowledge and skills are passed through the maternal line, the same way your first thread is given by your mother. I hope you can find solace with this activity.
🥺 Saddest yet sweet thing I’ve read. I bet she’s super proud😢
I'm a complete beginner and I am currently making an apron as my first project. I will be keeping you in my thoughts ❤
omg who's cutting onions
Hey you! I'm in the same boat! My mom passed with stage 4 cancer and left me her sewing machine! I'm trying to use her clothes and make myself a new wardrobe with them. I'm so sorry for your loss! I know for me this is the hardest thing I've ever been through. I hope you're still sewing! ❤
I'm a beginner and was almost talked into buying an expensive additional foot for my machine. Thank you so much!!!!
The gathering foots are actually inexpensive.
I got one off eBay for about $4, I recommend getting one just in case ✨
32 sewing feet in Amazon for £17 is pretty cheap tbh.
Yeh thank goodness for you tube
@@fReAkLaNcEr123 That’s still quite an investment, especially for a beginner sewing!
I'm sewing my daughter's Easter dress and wanted to add flutter sleeves! It's my first time and realized it required gathering. This looks super simple. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks! I’m 16, making my first dress! Wish me luck, yall
Hope it went good 🙏
thnx alot.... this video helped me gather the skirt i was making and it turned out really good
Thank you for this, I'm currently working on a doll outfit and I was struggling on the skirt and I finally came to the conclusion it was because of the gathering on the company made dress that caused the puff, but I didn't originally know how to gather on a machine and hand gathering doesn't work the same, I appreciate the tutorial so much!!!
Omg! Hands down to you! You explained and how every steps in details that I was about to follow and know what you were doing unlike other videos I had watch they did Not show every details! Wonderful job!
Oh wow, this is so clear! Excellent tutorial, just what I was looking for :)
I am gathering a sleeve edge of crepe fabric. this technique worked great. thank you
This was so easy to follow, instructions were clear and straightforward. As someone who needs a visual to follow written patterns, thanks so much!!
Very nice! I like how you show everything at the machine. Being a novice, it's sometimes a challenge for me to "now just go to your machine and sew...". Thank you!
Thank you for your help, this technique was lots easier than others!!
Woah thank you so much! Im completely self taught, this video helped a lot with the shirt i wanna make
This is by far the best instructional video I have seen that shows how to gather. Thank you!
This is one of the best sewing instruction videos I've seen. Thank you!
feu d
omg!!! thank you!!! new at sewing! you made this super easy for me to get! very much appreciated!!!!
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Fun Sized Dancer Hello, do you know what it’s called when the fabric overlaps one another to create a staircase?
The best explanation I have found anywhere. Period. Thank you for this video!
Thank you so much for this easy to understand and follow video on gathering!
What if I want both sides gathered? I am trying to make a skirt with that effect but I'm affraid for a bumpy look on the side seams. I tried elastic but doesn't look as neat as I would like it.
Hello, thank you for the nice video. It's very clear stepwise. Can you please explain how much of the fabric that we use? Is it twice as much?
Finally so much easier than all the other videos👍👍👍
Really clear instructions, thank you!
Several years late to the party, but I assume this technique would work as well if I were going for a balloon-ed pants bottom, correct? 🤔
Hmm probably
You're a great teacher! Thank you!
hi howcast thankyou so much for sharing with me how to gather stitches on a shirt keep up the good work
This is the best video on how to gather a piece of fabric. I'm a beginner and wasn't sure where to sew the first basting line, then the second, and the actual seam after gathering the fabric. Thank you!
Thank you so much for a clear and concise explanation! You are a great teacher and this was SUPER helpful!!
I love when I learn something from the first video I choose! This tutorial was extremely easy to follow. Thanks.
Always sew on the RIGHT side of the fabric so you can pull up the bobbin thread. Also, you shouldn't tie off the bobbin thread if you are following a pattern because you have to fit the gathered piece to the pattern piece.
LOL, well, i wish i bothered to look in the comments about two minutes ago
I believe she tied off the top thread not the bobbin thread.
@@milaasdf6463 - Agree, I just went back & viewed/ listen to the video..she said to tie off one of them..& then she tied off the top threads.
This is so good!! Quick question, how do you tell the top needle thread from the bobbin thread?
personally i use different colored threads
jennifer is very catchy 😍😲
Great demonstration and easy to do. Thanks.
great job love this channel
Thanks you just helped me finish my homework!
You and I have the same machine, I’m really new at sewing and using my machine so I really appreciate all your how to’s
Do you not reset the stitch length before stitching the edge to the gathered part?
My question, too. Guess I'll see if that's been answered in the comments. I don't expect a reply since it's such an old video.🤷♀️
She's a great teacher
Just what I needed! Thank you!!!
This video helped a lot for me thank you so much 😊
Thank you i learned alot from you
Thank you! This was very easy to understand.
Love this! I have a DIY channel and I love finding new tutorials they're so helpful! ✨🤗💕
Great video, very helpful. Thanks.
Best video I have found !!!!
Great video. Very Clear. Thanks!
So you need add extra inches to the waist to gather?
Especially on a skirt for a bigger person?
zanechaosnyes!
This explains a lot for me, thank you!
There is a much easier way I learned after doing it like this for years.. I found it on you tube... when sewing you hold your thread on top of your machine between your thumb and first finger kinda tight as you sew your fabrics it will ruffle on its own!
Thank You!! Can we gather cotton fabric too with this technique?
Yes you can!
Wow, it's actually really easy? I wasn't expecting that! Thanks :D
VanillaSlash cfy
Omg, amazing! Very well explained. Inches, metric it's okay if we want to learn we will figure it out.😊
Very helpful, thank you!
Does it matter which you tie off between the top and bottom (@2:49)?
No
great!!! i dint remember this from my sewing classes
On what size paper must you print the patterns?🤗
Great vid! What kind of sewing machine do you have?
Great demo!
Tie the top strings then flip and tie the top string in the other end? It tie the top strings both sides in the ~front~ ?
How much more fabric do you cut when you are gathering it? What is the calculation. Thank you.
Thank you. This really clarified my technique. I press after gathering and after the final sewing.
الله يعطيك الصحة زين هادشي ❤️
Thank you! Helped a lot :)
This was very simple and informative. Thank you
Hello,,I am trying to gather satin bias tape i made for a blanket..ANY IDEAS PLZ???
Jennifer is super cute!!! 😍
Wow now I can use this method when I make my praise dance skirt! 😃
Very informative and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing ☺
Just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for posting! :)
plz tell me how you add extra fabric onthe top of skirt
huma asif do the same thing on the other side of the band... Without pleating
You made this very easy for me. Thank you...
Very helpful thank you
how would you measure when making a skirt?? or would you just sew a long piece and hope it fits??
+2979king lol
You want to measure your waist and then make the skirt bigger depending on the type of skirt you want
This is amazing. Thank you.
Do you backstitch when you sew on the waistband?
Good Teacher ;) Let the force be with you!
Great n neat work..awesome
Thanks! This video is wonderful!
very easy to follow.i like it
Thanks 😊, this great
My friend wants me sew her skirts for her dolls and plus noes but does my thread have to be the loosest?
Myn is from 0-9?
i think a smaller one like 5-6 should be ok for a doll.
Thanks! Working on a skirt and needed to learn how to gather!
Meg Cogsdill
Well that took the mystery out it. Thanks!
Thank you very informative.
do gathers stretch?
Question: do you remove pins as you sew?
Its best to remove them to be on the safe side. I don't always remove them though. :-)
You can but the way she has the pins positioned you don't need to :)
only problem I have with gathering is that I have a yoke that I am sowing gathered fabric upon. this yoke is going to have a certain specific length and I am to put a fabric tube that is pregathered on it. problem is that due to the certain length requirement I do not want to end up with an eneven gathering, or accidentally gather it too much/ not enough. especially since the fabric that I am using is very expensive and gorgeous.
you can try pleats or a ruffler foot, since this is 3 months old you probably figured it out
But at the end how do you make it look so seamless? 😭 I'm doing my first sewing pattern for my 5 year old and its a simple dress that requires two gathering stitch section for the lower section of the dress. My gather is alright I suppose but I don't know how to connect the fabric like you do.
Update: I think I did it! 😂😁😊
Nice video! Just subbed to you 😘
How do you sew the skirt together after you are done the pleats?
+Lisa DeLise you sew the ruffle to the bodice by sewing in between the lines you just sewed.
Great , thank you :)
This is amazing thank you
I'm planning on making my own prom dress this year, which I would like to be a mermaid flare dress. To do this, I intend to have a knee-length sheath skirt, and then add to the bottom of it by gathering a large piece of fabric for the flare effect and attaching it to create a full floor-length skirt.
Should I just use one very long piece of fabric and sew it to itself for a complete skirt, or should I have two pieces (a front and a back) and attach them? Proficient at sewing, but still learning, so any suggestions are appreciated! :)
awesome im just learning to sew and this helped so much thank you
Hi I was just wondering what tension I should have my machine on for this? Thank you so much!!
this is very helpful, thanks so much!!
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PERFECT thank you!!!!
Americans must be highly intelligent to figure out 5/8 of an inch , I mean 99% of the world use metric system ( Imperial system is only used by Myanmar, Liberia and USA , just read it somewhere) ! I mean 5/8 inch = 1,5 cm , that's much easier to visualise, no ?? Like I would never measure 5/8 of a meter, what would that be ?? No idea ...
Apart from this, thank you very much I know how to gather now, I needed it for a bag ! :)
vvv it’s not confusing when you grow up using the system. Also American machines have these measures marked next to the presser foot.
Awesome lesson
Which fabric u use?
Did she sew with the pins? Can someone explain this to me.
+martha escobar Yes, she sewed with the pins so the top of the skirt fabric wouldn't come off as she sewed them together. The pins are perpendicular to the direction of her sewing so the pins don't get in the way of the sewing process, as they're there just to hold the fabric in place. :)