hi everyone Angela here. To make this ruffle scrunchy, cut two pieces of fabric 5 inches by
30 inches. I'm using two colors of pebble satin fabric. Fold each piece in half lengthwise and
cut little notches in the center on both sides. Open up again and place right sides together matching
up that top edge and if you need to, pin or clip in place. Cut 8" of ½" wide elastic
using ½" seam allowance, stitch the seam together backtacking at the start and finish.
Then press this seam open
Down from the seam, mark 1½"
then another 1". We'll leave an opening between these marks. Fold in half with right
sides together matching that center seam and clip in place. Again with a ½" seam allowance,
stitch the seam together backtacking at the start and finish and at the two marks.
Separate the fabric and press this seam open.
Lift and match these top edges and fold it together so that it's nice and skinny. Then match the bottom edges together at the notches and clip in place .
If you want, you can continue clipping all around keeping the centre fabric out of the way.
Just keep pulling out the centre fabric matching your seam and the centre notches.
This is called the Burrito method.
Stitch all around using ½" seam allowance backtacking at the start and finish.
Now press this seam open without pressing the edges on the sides.
Push the fabric from inside through that small opening and turn the whole thing right side out.
Adjust and centre the side seams and press all around.
If you can, switch to free arm sewing and then place the magnetic guide
1½" from the needle. Now topstitch on both sides backtacking at the start
and finish. If you're using slippery fabric, hang onto it in the front and back while you're sewing.
You can find the link to this Brother NV50S sewing machine down in the description below.
Attach a bodkin to the end of your elastic. Thread it through the opening until there's
about 2" left on the end. Then pin through all the layers to hold it in place.
Continue threading the elastic through the channel out the other end then remove the pin
and the bodkin and pull both ends out as much as possible. Make sure the elastic's not twisted and
overlap the ends about ½", then sew together with 3 or 4 rows of stitching.
Stretch to pull the elastic in and to even it all out. You can hand stitch this opening
closed and if you have a small label you can insert it here, pull the left side
over a little bit so it's on top and then just edgestitch by machine through all the layers.
Make sure to check out some of my other tutorials. Thanks again for watching.
Until next time, take care and happy sewing!