MinnieVanMom
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Can someone help me with shirring please??
I am not getting shirred fabric. I am getting straight fabric with elastic on the underside... it just isn't gathered. I have the elastic on the bobbin. How tightly do you wind the bobbin? The directions on the dress I am making say to wind it loosely, but surely that must be wrong huh??
I am so frustrated. I had to rip it all out because it never gathered. The directions said to steam it to make it gather.. that didn'twork either!
I have the whole dress finished except for shirring the neckline and sleeves.
I love to shirr the backs for a great fit. I wind my bobbin by hand and make it as tight as my old hands can get it around the bobbin. I also find my first shirr line is loose at the top so I now start in the middle then work up and down.
I hope this helps.