Ruffle It

For 20-something years I have HATED making ruffles!

I just learned a ruffle trick (I know, I'm probably the last

seamstress in the world to figure this out) and now I

can't get enough of them.

I thought that maybe, just maybe, there may be some

other ruffle hater out there that might enjoy this trick.

So, here it goes....easy, peasy ruffles.

My mom told me so many times not to touch

the tension knob that she scared me to death.

In all my years of sewing I've never touched it...

I'm so obedient! Shouldn't have listened to mom

however, because changing your tension is the

trick to "self ruffling". the normal tension on my

machine is 4.

Change the tension on your machine to the highest setting.

Yes...TOUCH IT!! It's OK. That's 9 on mine.

Change your stitch length to the longest setting and...

sew! That's it, that's all, just sew. Your fabric

strip will come out the other side perfectly ruffled!

SWEET!

Sorry mom....I had to do it!