Sewing Tutorial - Shirring
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DIY SHIRRING:
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Shirred Top Dress |
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Elastic thread ($2.49 at the fabric store) |
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Hand wind your bobbin |
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Load as usual |
Hem the top of the panel to be shirred (with regular thread). Using the elastic thread bobbin, begin sewing shirred lines.
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Be patient and keep sewing |
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It takes a few rows before it looks right |
A few lines in it begins to look ok. Keep sewing.
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Fully shirred panel |
Before you know it you have an entire shirred panel! But wait - you're not done yet!!!
You'll need to wet the panel so that it can contract.
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Wet the shirred panel |
I wet the panel in the sink and allowed it to drip dry. (Use could also toss it in the dryer). While the panel dried, I made and hemmed simple skirt. I also added a few bright pink embellishments to the skirt.
One the top dried, I sewed it to a matching skirt.
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All done! |
Easy Breezy!
Pro Tip:
Most of the time you see narrowly shirred garments.
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Narrowly Shirred Top |
Please know that you can also make a wider shirred garment.
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Wide Shirr |
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Wide Shirr |
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Wide Shirr top on a Maxi |
Happy Shirring!
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