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by Elena Tran
June 16, 2020
This is a demonstration of ruching used on a skirt.
Step 1 – Adjust the stitch length on your machine to the longest setting and sew two rows of gathering stitches on the top edge of the skirt: one at the seam line at 5/8” and the other at 3/8” from the edge of the skirt so they are parallel to each other.
Step 2 – Pull up the gathering threads and secure the ends of the threads temporarily by wrapping them multiple times around two pins. Adjust the gathers so they look visually even. Don’t fasten off the gathering threads until you securely stitched the ski
Why should I make a mockup or toile when I have a pattern? Isn’t it overkill? This concern comes up often so I think it’s important to clarify the importance of making a mockup, or a test run of your garment, also known as the toile or muslin.
Your mockup should be a shell of your garment that you can actually try on complete with zipper, collar, pockets, sleeves and any relevant pieces of detail, such as marked or drawn placements of your buttons and buttonholes, and even a rough drawing of applique, embroidery or beadwork.
