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Comments on: Stroking the Gathers https://historicalsewing.com 19th Century Costuming for Those Who Dream of the Past Mon, 11 May 2020 02:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Easy Machine Gathers – Historical Sewing https://historicalsewing.com/tutorials/stroking-the-gathers/comment-page-1#comment-256686 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:19:15 +0000 http://historicalsewing.com/?page_id=3918#comment-256686 […] up. Plus, it makes it easy to pull out the basting stitches after sewing. Oh – and be sure to stroke the gathers before […]

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By: womble https://historicalsewing.com/tutorials/stroking-the-gathers/comment-page-1#comment-20743 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:02:20 +0000 http://historicalsewing.com/?page_id=3918#comment-20743 I do this, but only because I read about it in several old books on sewing (the newest of them is from 1954). A lot of the things that you used to be expected to do seem to be considered “couture” techniques these days, and often have been renamed and similar practices confused.

I find that this is particularly important when machine smocking, before doing bobbinwork embroidery over the top.

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By: Diane https://historicalsewing.com/tutorials/stroking-the-gathers/comment-page-1#comment-12468 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:05:46 +0000 http://historicalsewing.com/?page_id=3918#comment-12468 I can’t wait to try this.

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By: Elenaria https://historicalsewing.com/tutorials/stroking-the-gathers/comment-page-1#comment-12167 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:44:49 +0000 http://historicalsewing.com/?page_id=3918#comment-12167 Oh, I do, but in the interest of it not taking forever I figured doing long stretches at once was best. Not so. Your way is more advisable. And stroking gathering stitches is a must to make it look good – hear, hear, all you who don’t, listen to the lady Rosbrugh!

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