Comments on: Shirred Dress Tutorial http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html Sewing, drawing, knitting. Whatever is going on in my kuky life. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:40:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4214 Sue Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:41:42 +0000 http://kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4214 It's been years since I last shirred anything and couldn't quite remember how to do it.Thanks so much, you've refreshed my memory and now I'm all set to get going on my daughter's dress. It’s been years since I last shirred anything and couldn’t quite remember how to do it.Thanks so much, you’ve refreshed my memory and now I’m all set to get going on my daughter’s dress.

]]> By: esther http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4035 esther Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:02:38 +0000 http://kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4035 i'm making one now! finally :) one question : the shirring part; is it that i gotto run my machine all around the top non stop in which the starting point also the ending point? thanks in advance! i’m making one now! finally :)
one question : the shirring part; is it that i gotto run my machine all around the top non stop in which the starting point also the ending point?

thanks in advance!

]]> By: Ellywg http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4031 Ellywg Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:23:54 +0000 http://kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-4031 Kuky, thank you for a wonderful tutorial! I had just made a similar dress but with a curved hem. Thanks to your ideas, the next one will be even easier :) I think I hand-wound the elastic too loosely; with a bit more tension applied it should shirr better (more closely). I have several pieces (scraps?) of cloth to use up this way. But because of different lengths and the way various fabrics drape, they will not look exactly the same. What a fun way to experiment and use up the stash :) Yippee for Summer! Kuky, thank you for a wonderful tutorial! I had just made a similar dress but with a curved hem. Thanks to your ideas, the next one will be even easier :) I think I hand-wound the elastic too loosely; with a bit more tension applied it should shirr better (more closely). I have several pieces (scraps?) of cloth to use up this way. But because of different lengths and the way various fabrics drape, they will not look exactly the same. What a fun way to experiment and use up the stash :) Yippee for Summer!

]]> By: Amie http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-3969 Amie Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:59:38 +0000 http://kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-3969 Oh cool. I heard about using elastic thread to shir on a frugal forum and did a search and this tutorial came up. I am 27 wks pregnant and thought this would be a great and easy top to make that should still work w my growing tummy. I am having a girl and I may try to make a few tops or dresses for next summer-but will prob for a friend or two of mine's daughters since she might be a tad young next yr for this to wear just yet.(She is due Oct 25) Oh cool. I heard about using elastic thread to shir on a frugal forum and did a search and this tutorial came up. I am 27 wks pregnant and thought this would be a great and easy top to make that should still work w my growing tummy. I am having a girl and I may try to make a few tops or dresses for next summer-but will prob for a friend or two of mine’s daughters since she might be a tad young next yr for this to wear just yet.(She is due Oct 25)

]]> By: Ellie - Petalplum http://www.kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-3961 Ellie - Petalplum Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:52:06 +0000 http://kukyideas.com/journal/2007/04/shirred-dress-tutorial.html#comment-3961 Yah - I just found this (via "30Days"). Thank you so much. I have been making shirring dresses for my daughter and have some cut out and ready for some other girls. And I am planning on making a skirt for myself. Up till now I have been pulling the elastic and hand gathering - and grrrr... Your way is so much quicker, easier, and fun. I like the sewing of the elastic, but hate the hand gathering bit. So, I'm off to experiement and get these dresses done! (Without breaking any more elastic!!). Thank you. Yah – I just found this (via “30Days”). Thank you so much. I have been making shirring dresses for my daughter and have some cut out and ready for some other girls. And I am planning on making a skirt for myself. Up till now I have been pulling the elastic and hand gathering – and grrrr… Your way is so much quicker, easier, and fun. I like the sewing of the elastic, but hate the hand gathering bit.
So, I’m off to experiement and get these dresses done! (Without breaking any more elastic!!).
Thank you.

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