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Wrinkled fabric - the basics of any ruffles. Actually, wrinkled fabric is basic ruffles. But wrinkled fabric can be used to different things than just ruffles. Fx., you can wrinkle fabric to reduce fabric size or wrinkle fabric to to made puffy shoulders on a shirt.
Put your stitch length on maxinum (yes, it is a sewing machine and not a microwave). Also, it is a good idea to use a thick thread, because you are going to pull at the threads to wrinkle the fabric. And if your thread snaps, while you are wrinkling your fabric, then you are going to have to start over. So use a thicker thread.
Now sew along the edge you want to wrinkle. If you really want to make it easy for yourself, you sew twice. So you have two stitches beside each other with approximately 3-5 mm between them. It makes the wrinkle more stable.
When you are done sewing "a line", DO NOT CUT THE THREADS, just yet. You have to keep long threads , so you have something to hold while you are wrinkling. 10-15 cm are good lengths of thread to pull at.
Remember to have long, thick threads to pull at, because this is the action step. You are going to wrinkle now.
Now - slowly pull at one of the threads, while gently holding the fabric. Even out the wrinkled part from time to time, as this eases the strain on the thread, thus reducing the chance of the thread snapping.
Wrinkle the fabric to the size you want. When you have wrinkled the fabric, it is important that you fixate the fabric somehow. You can do this simply by sewing "a line" over the wrinkles - whether you sew a seam or sew on some lace or you just sew "a line".
That done, you can safely flaunt your "wrinkles" and be happy that it didn't take very long (rather than lots of needles and handstitching).
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