I had fun making these patriotiec ruffle t-shirts. They sew up really quick & don’t they look festive!
First you need to rummage through everyone’s closet or a garage sale and find red, white, and blue old t-shirts.
Next, using your rotary cutter, cut the shirts into 1 1/4″ strips.
I used my Bernina foot #16 – the “Ruffle” foot. I LOVE this foot! It is so much fun to use. Set the tension on 10 and bump the stitch length all the way up. Then hit the gas & it ruffles for you! If you don’t have a ruffle foot, just ruffle the strips by sewing gathering stitches.
Once you have all your ruffles made, lay them on your shirt and pin in place. WARNING: You might want to try the shirt on at this point. I did not try the shirt on and just sewed the ruffles. I found they hit my chest in a weird place – so I UN-STITCHED them & made them shorter. Uggggh
Sew the ruffles on following the stitching on the ruffle. I used matching thread so the stitches wouldn’t stand out so much.
And now you are ready for a picnic, a parade, or a party!!
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