DIY RUFFLES

I own a really expensive sewing machine but something broke and im to lazy to go get it fixed so if you’re like me and would rather be needle in hand you can make it happen with these easy ruffles! Learning this is a gate to making lots of other DIY GOODIES! (Rosettes, ruffle skirts,handbags..ext)sounds fun but for now ill show you Basic 101 ruffle!



1. find your fabrics decide what you’re doing .
Examples the shirt I’m wearing in the picture is made of a old tank top and cheetah scarf
or you can go to a fabric store!

2. Decide your width and length pf the fabric make a long rectangle fold or iron crease like in pic #2

3. thread your needle tie a knot in the opposite side that you threaded thru now your ready (pick a thread that wont show!)

4.start your threading in a corner go under first so the knot does not show thread in and out the father the spacing the bigger the ruffles ..Smaller equals lots of cute tiny ruffle depend on the effect you want! in and out make sure there are no knot or tangles and that your start knot is still where you started!

5. Pull the thread and the fabric should start to gather and you should end up with nice ruffles.

6. pull the ruffles till your satisfied tie a knot when you have the right length and ruffle you want!

7. apply ruffle with same techniques sew, hot glue ,tack, or pin!
Thanks for reading question or comments welcome!