This episode is timed just right for late summer and early fall garment sewing projects. You'll see good looking knit tops and trendy crop pants. Make one of each and you'll be set to span the seasons!
Learn all about circular ruffles in the first segment.
Soon you'll be creating your own twirling swirls of fabric for blouses, skirts, and more!
Ruffles made from circles don't have the bulk of those created with traditional gathering or ruffler attachment methods.
Did you know you can use a circular sewing attachment to make this type of ruffle? There are some limitations in size as far as the depth of the ruffle but you can sew the circles together to construct a ruffle with additional length. I highly recommend visiting your local Brother Sewing machine shop for a demonstration of this wonderful gadget.
You can CLICK HERE to see a current home decor project made with the Brother Circular Sewing Attachment. The ruffles on this towel set are hemmed using bias binding. I like using this method because circular raw edges can be tricky to turn and fold under for an even hem.
On lightweight fabrics I often rely on the rolled hem stitch on the serger. By placing wooly nylon in the upper looper you can shorten the stitch length and get good coverage on the raw edge. The idea you see on this towel set could be translated to other home decor projects such as pillows and curtains. The circular attachment is a great way to make ruffles for dolls and children clothing.
My previous post includes lots more tips and ideas. Just CLICK HERE to read the post for show #808. Then, CLICK HERE to watch the show online from August 14th to August 21.
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