Question for those that sew

ccassaday · ‎10-21-2010

I am wanting to make some Christmas gift bags. I have a question for anyone that sews. See this picture. How do I put the seem for the ribbon drawstring down a inch or so it ruffles at the top. I know how to do a draw string but I don’t want it at the top. I want the seem about a inch from the top.

Somertime · ‎09-18-2010

Do a double row of stitching after the fold over to thread the ribbon through.

patbz · ‎03-10-2010

Its very easy: fold over fabric, say four inches, decide how wide you want your ruffle, make a seam across your fabric at that point. Go down, say one inch, and make a parallel seam. Thread your cord or ribbon through this one inch tunnel and pull. Done. If you are having trouble visualizing this, Google "how to make a drawstring bag ( with gathered top). Good luck!

WRXtoo · ‎03-22-2010

One way would be to take the width of the seam you would use to make your drawstring casing and increase that by the amount you want for your ruffle. So you'd fold over a wider flap than you would for just the drawstring, sew the lower edge, then stitch a line above that, leaving space for your drawstring to run thru. Basically you create a wide pocket and then sew a second seam near the bottom to thread your ribbon thru. The extra fabric above creates the ruffle when drawn up.

ccassaday · ‎10-21-2010

Oh that makes sense. Let me see if I understand. Make a fold about 1.5 inches and sew it. Then go back and stich it right in the middle of that. Here is the picture it didn’t seem to show up.