Gathering fabric techniques

I have an easy way to Gather Fabric that will give you even gathers. Even better, you will not have any broken stitches or tangled threads.

The funny thing about gathering fabric is that while it looks like you’re messing up your material, something we spend years learning to avoid doing, it’s actually very easy to do. The key is to use the right method for the type of gathers we need. Each method has its advantages, making it suited for a variety of applications. That means you usually have more than one option for your gathering needs. Check out three ways to gather fabric on the blog at weallsew.com.

Gathering Technique Tutorial

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gathering fabric techniques

By Hand London sewing tutorial: a super quick and fuss-free technique showing you how to gather or ruch fabric, using just a zigzag stitch and some string (or dental floss...)

How to Gather: A simple guide on how to get gorgeous gathers.

How to get perfectly gathered fabric EVERY time! This is great knowledge for anyone who loves to sew. Your sewing patterns can look pretty and polished with perfectly gathered fabric.

Dear beloved future students, I hope that you are as excited as I am! Here is a sneak-peek... Here are samples I did with my...

The best method I've found to gather fabrics quickly and to the exact length I need.

SHEET ONE 1 Gathered by hand, then set by stitching 2 Machine gathered using a gathering foot 3 Machine gathered, gatheri...