Yes, that's it! Pin-pleats is exactly what I'm talking about! Too bad there's no foot to do the work. There should be! It's really a beautiful effect.
Guess I'll try to keep at it with needle and thread until I get the hang of it, and find a good technique to use...unless...is your mum still around to ask for advice, perchance?? At least I have the name now -- pin-pleats!! Thanks, Sue! What a resource you listmembers are! Many thanks, Ricki T -----Original Message----- From: Sue Duckles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 5:49 pm Subject: Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering? Thinking about it.... pin pleats!!, literally very slightly more than the thickness of a pin!!? ? Never seen a foot that will do them!!? ? Sue in EY? On 30 Jun 2008, at 00:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:? ? > Hi all,? > I guess everyone else is confused what I'm talking about. Wish I > knew! It's > not smocking or pintucks. I mean little teeny tiny > pleats, going in one > direction, not box pleats. They give a very > nice, neat look to the > gathering I've seen in some antique clothing. > I don't know what it's > called, or how they did it, but there must be > machine foot for it, I > assume! Anyone know??? >? > Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions....I appreciate everyone's > > willingness to help out! Y'all are great! :<)? >? > Ricky T? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: Janice Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 5:17 pm? > Subject: Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > I think you mean smocking. I don't have a foot and have not done it > since > I was? > in school a long looong time ago.? > Janice? >? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Sue,? >? > Thanks for the tip. I have done lots of gathering in my day, and > that's a > good? > idea I'll keep in mind.? But at this point I am really interested in > trying > to? > learn how to make those teeny tiny pleats for gathering that you see > in > some? > antique clothing, if you know what I mean! I'm trying doing it by > hand, but > it's? > not completely successful at this point....? >? > Regards,? > Ricki T? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > -----Original Message-----? > From: Sue Babbs? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 3:59 pm? > Subject: Re: [lace-chat] pleated gathering?? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? >? > I have a Viking machine and don't know about Bernina feet. I > believe there? > are proper feet to do small pleats if that is what you are looking > for, but? > if all you are trying to do is gather fabric, like in the skirt of a > dress,? > the simplest thing to do is to zigzag over cord (eg heavy crochet > cotton).? > This works so much more easily than the traditional two rows of > parallel? > stitching.?? >? > Sue ?? >? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line:?? >? > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to?? >? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line:? > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >? >? >? > Janice Blair? > Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA? > www.jblace.com? > http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/? > www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check for class spaces, many are > full.? >? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line:? > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >? > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the > line:? > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
