In this video, you will learn how to gather fabric for a sewing project. Gathering is a technique that is typically used when making ruffles. ZJ Humbach demonstrates a technique that she uses to make the painful task of gathering a bit easier by using waxed dental floss and a zigzag stitch on her sewing machine.
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Excellent tip with the dental floss.
I use a similar method to the zigzag stitch using crochet thread this can even be re-used !! Also just to point out when using the traditional method with two rows of long stitches it is much easier to pull up if a)you use the bobbin thread to pull on and b) you sew the two rows closer together I use about an eighth inch and that works well over the years I have sewn hundreds of bridesmaid dresses with very full skirts and sometimes several rows of frills on there too! so I think I can say I have practised a bit!
I don’t think the way rosemary is gathering is the best. I agree with the 2 rows….but you should gather both rows at the same time by pulling on the both rows of thread at the same time…by doing this you have a flat area between the 2 rows to sew…but the secret is to pull on the 2 bottom threads because they will slide much easier than pulling on the top threads.