Hello All, It's been 2 months of reading your wonderful and knowledgeable posts to get up the nerve to actually sew something...anything. I just had to finally dust off and use the Pfaff 1122 sewing machine that my mom gave me for Christmas.
And now I have - 2 projects under my belt. First, a simple tunic(McCalls
4968) made from georgette, which I didn't know to measure the pattern before cutting & so had to give it to my sister because it was too big for me. Second, a straight skirt(McCalls 2364) made from raw silk with a flounce at the bottom. I am pleased with the skirt, except for a small pucker on the waist from where I couldn't get the pieces to match up and the hem on the flounce - folding fabric cut on the bias is not easy.I am now halfway through my next project - the same skirt but with a ruffle at the bottom.
Here is my question to all of you talented people... How do you make the ruffles even? After the flounce, I thought, "Ruffles, no problem!" However, now that I'm doing it, I can't make the gathers even AND make it fit around the bottom of the skirt. What are your secrets?
Thank you! Judy