...do rouching?

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Answer by millie
Submitted on 3/30/2005
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to rouch:you do a line of stitching on the sewing machine with the stitch width as long as possible(gathering stitch). At the beginning of the line you need to do some reverse stitches to hold the sewing but don't reverse at the bottom. When you have done the line of stitching you take the fabric out of the machine leaving lots of spare thread and gently pull on the bobbin thread(the bottom one) this will pull the stitches together and the fabric will rouch up.(It is sometimes useful to do two lines of stitching next to each other in case one of the threads snaps when you are pulling it.)When you have pulled the thread enough that you have the desired effect put a pin horizonataly across the bottom of the line of stitching and wind the thread around it in a figure of eight to hold the gathering. Then back on the sewing machine with a normal stitch sew over the gathering line and this will hold the rouching. Then unpick the gathering stitch and you're done.

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Question by sezmo
Submitted on 12/15/2003
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How Do i do rouching?

Answer by Nomad
Submitted on 6/21/2005
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Gathering and overlapping petal-like as with a rose in bloom for example(petals overlapping) then fasten center with snap or other as a staple.

Answer by sunset
Submitted on 10/4/2005
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Rouching is gathering that produces a soft surface on the face of the fabric. It was popular in Victorian times on blouses and is popular today.

Answer by Sealina
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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How I do rouching is I take elastic thread, which is available at your local fabric store, and I wind it on the bobbin by hand tightly for light weight fabric and loosely for heavier weight fabric. Note:the elastic thread is only in the bobbin use your regular sewing thread in the needle. Sew as always and your fabric will automatically gather which is what rouching is after all. Hope I helped.

Answer by desiree
Submitted on 1/13/2006
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I know what is ruching but I would like to know how do I sew the ruching or how to I handle the ruching on a gown as ruching comes in tucked and folded, it looks great when is being draped on a dress form but once is being removed it is difficult to handle, how do I handle ?

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