Margo,
Do what I've seen happen-- if your ruffles are long, and your fabric
thin silk (probable, for the year!), cut them twice as wide and press
a lengthwise fold in it-- then baste edges together and treat as ONE
ruffle. El cheato perhaps, but I've seen it done on period garments.
Thin silk is lovely to work with.
== Marjorie Wilser
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On Nov 10, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Margo Anderson wrote:
On Nov 9, 2010, at 11:00 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote:
Margo,
I've seen plenty of self-fringed bodice ruffles, but can't remember
any skirts having them.
That's what I was afraid of. I suspect they didn't use self
fringing on skirts because it would make the fabric more likely to
tear when caught on something.
I was really hoping I wasn't going to have to hem 42 yards of
ruffles.
Margo
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