My Top 5 Tips for Shirring - Basics of How to Shirr - Loading Shirring Elastic in Different Machines

Shirring is such a beautiful detail on a handmade garment, but many people are intimidated by this simple technique. In this video, I will talk through the basics, including the top tips I've learned along the way. I hope that this video will help other sewists out there! I am including chapters, so that you can refer back to this tutorial, if you are working with shirring elastic in the future and need a quick reminder: 0:00 intro 00:22 shirring inspiration 0:44 what is shirring? 1:05 winding your bobbin with shirring elastic 2:08 loading shirring elastic in a drop in bobbin sewing machine 2:56 loading shirring elastic in a front loading bobbin sewing machine 3:47 basics of how to shirr 5:23 top 5 tips for shirring 6:51 thanks for watching! In this video, I'm wearing the La Brea Tee by Halfmoon Atelier in a Mind the Maker Stretch Viscose from The Village Haberdashery. If you are enjoying my videos and want to support my channel, please consider donating to my Ko-fi account: ko-fi.com/lostmythread And consider telling a friend, which will help my channel to grow! Thank you so much for watching! If you want to see more of my makes, you can follow me over on instagram: www.instagram.com/lostmythread . You can also send me a DM there or shoot me an email at [email protected] , if you want to have a more detailed chat!

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