So…I love a ruffle. It’s not exactly breaking news. Ruffles are just – fun! In spiral form, they make a big impact. Pillows, umbrellas, fancy dress accents.
Here’s the how-to:
Grab a good chunk of fabric and cut strips selvage to selvage twice the width (plus seam allowance) you want your ruffles. I cut 4 1/2″ wide strips for the pink pillow, 8″ wide or so for the umbrella. I used about 9 strips (that’s about a yard of fabric) for the pillow. It took yards to cover that umbrella.
Now, join the short ends of each strip one to the next to make one continuous strip. Press seams open, then press the full strip in half lengthwise.
If you have a fabric that frays easily, you may want to serge the open edges now.
Now, send your strip through your ruffler foot and ruffle that strip up!
Now, you’re going to make your spiral. Begin the spiral on the outer perimeter and work your way in. Depending on your project, you can pin and sew the ruffle or hot glue it.
And that’s it! Have fun!
Home Sweet Home Place says
Love! Love! Love! May I ask what type of fabric you used for the ruffle pillow? I am very new at sewing but am TOTALLY addicted! Thanks!!
Chrissy Couture says
very very cute!
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says
just gorgeous Stef, as always 🙂
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Марина Усатенко says
Wow! WOW! It’s very-very beautiful!!!!!!!
Stacey says
Hi Stef, Great job! Love both the pillow and the umbrella. Question- Did you machine stitch or hand sew the ruffle in the spiral for the pillow? And how did you attach the ruffle to the the umbrella?
Lu says
Thank you-thank you Stef for sharing your talents. I am trying to figure out how to make those ruffled chair covers they are using in weddings now a days. Now- I have an idea. You are wonderful. Thanks!
Cynthia says
Gorgeous! Pink & ruffles are two of my favorites… Together they are wonderful!
Christine@ Projects Around the House says
Very lovely! I love how this turned out
Anonymous says
What size pillow did you use?
lillymud says
what type of fabric did you use pleas. that looks beautiful
girlinspired says
Thank you! I’m not sure what type of fabric this is – I picked it up in the L.A. fabric district and it was unlabeled. Feel like some sort of taffeta, I think any shiny fabric with a little bit of weight would produce similar results. Good luck!
lillymud says
ok thats great, and how much fabric did you use per pillow or umbrella?
veronica gonzalez says
Esta super sencillo y por demás bellísimo, muchas gracias lo voy a hacer para un regalo¡¡¡