I still have to bind the seam allowances with ribbon. The other challenge is that the denser (and higher) the gather, the harder it is to fit it under the presser foot of my sewing machine when you're attaching the gathered tier to the next higher tier.Īnyway, I made two crinoline petticoats, and I love them. The problem is that it's very difficult to put a pin through the net I am working with, so how do you "anchor" the gather once you've pulled your gathering threads, or if you need to adjust it? The weave is so wide that the pin usually falls right out. Many commenters recommended gathering by hand, and in theory I get why that would create a denser ruffle. Setting the stitch length down to the tiniest stitch made the gathers much denser, since there's less space between the ruffles, but there's a limit. Part of the challenge of making the gathered tiers, which a number of you alluded to in your comments yesterday, is that working with a ruffler foot, one can only gather so much. But here in Chelsea, at least, we use the words interchangeably. And crinoline is often what people call the stiff nylon net fabric (as opposed to tulle, which is soft net). People often use the word crinoline to mean a stiff net petticoat, or underskirt. Perhaps you're wondering: what is the difference between a crinoline and a petticoat? Basically, nothing. As I was gathering my 10 yards of nylon net yesterday and realizing I could wrap my entire living room with it, twice, I came to the conclusion that it would make more sense to make two crinolines, which could be worn one on top of the other, or separately. Yes, you read that right: crinolines - plural. Goodness, my demi-plié isn't what it used to be.įriends, I am happy to announce that my crinolines are nearly finished.
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