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Hi Y'all,
I figure someone out there probably knows what I'm trying ask. I don't
know the right word for it. Does anyone know what the name is for the
sewing machine foot that sort of makes a row of little tiny pleats for
gathering? Does anyone have one? Do you like how it works? I have a
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
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
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
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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
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
Hi Ricky
Mum used to do this type of gathering by hand using very tiny
stitches! Gather the area then pin to whatever it's attached, then
stitch! I don't think there was ever a real name for it!!
Sue in EY
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Hi all,
I guess everyone
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
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Hi all,
I guess everyone else is confused what I'm talking about. Wish I
knew! It's not
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
Hi, I think a double needle can be used for pin pleats, though I call them
pintucks so maybe it's not what you mean. I haven't made them in ages but I
think my sewing machine book explained. Possibly pulling on the bobbin
thread so the two lines of sewing are brought together. I used them on a
I think you mean cartridge pleating. What you need is four or five
rows of parallel hand stitching, each stitch about 1/4 or 3/16
long, and the rows of stitching no more than 1/4 to 3/8 apart, with
the under stitch on each row at the same mark. You have to mark
the lines, and preferably also
The sizes I gave are appropriate for a broadcloth skirt; if you want
them finer than that, then you need to make the stitches shorter.
On the other hand, if you mean long vertical lines, you are talking
pin tucks, and there are feet to do that
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I figure someone out there probably knows what I'm trying
ask. I don't know the right word for it. Does anyone know
what the name is for the sewing machine foot that sort of
makes a row of little tiny pleats for gathering? Does
anyone have one? Do
Cartridge pleats is the name, I think.
It was used by the Victorians on their crinoline skirts.
Regards from Liz in Melbourne
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On 6/29/08 7:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
. . . I am really interested in trying to learn how to
make those teeny tiny pleats for gathering that you see
in some antique clothing,
Some old books I read waxed quite contemptuous of women so
lazy that they didn't stroke their gathers; I
Aha ! Thanks, Joy, and one and all for the great ideas, links, terminology and
suggestions. It looks to me like cartridge pleating is not flat the way what
I'm talking about is, but it is regular like that. I think they are similar. I
can use this method, and tack them down in one direction,
Are you talking about rusching? (roosh-ing)
Linda, the string-a-holic in Oregon where although not quite as hot as
yesterday (98F), it still reminds me why I left Phoenix!
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The other thing about regular gathering: the instructions all say to
run one line of gathering thread ON the seam line and another 1/4
into the seam allowance. If instead you run one 1/8 inside the seam
allowance and the other 1/8 into the garment, then pull up the
gathers and sew ON the seam
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