Morex Ribbon Double Ruffle Ribbon, 1-1/2-Inch by 16.5-Yard, Orange

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There are a few ways to make ruffles, which you can then choose from depending on the type you want to make, as well as the materials, time, and sewing experience that you have. Types of Ruffles It is important to note the style of ruffles you intend to make, as this ensures you’re accommodating the necessary widths and hemlines for your fabric. Single Edge Ruffles For this reason, it’s always best to work on a flat surface, sectioning off the fabric to ensure that both pieces remain securely in place. Make sure to leave long tails at both ends of the stitch, and then pull on one end of the thread to create gathers in your fabric. Pull out the bobbin thread, leaving the needle thread in place to keep the ruffles intact. With that motion, you’ll have created a clean, beautiful set of ruffles.

Often, those who make their first ruffles discover that they’re uneven, hitched on one part of the fabric, or are prone to unraveling. As such, beginners end up with sore hands and creased fabric. Probably the most traditional way to add ruffles onto your cakes is in horizontal strips which overlay around your cake. This effect is very popular with fondant, but I love that a very similar effect can be created in buttercream. For my horizontal ruffles I started at the bottom of the cakes, but you can also start at the top and work your way down to create a slightly different effect.The best variation is to create two basting stitches. This second basting stitch will be created ¼ inch below the first and will provide more even gathers by acting as a support for the first basting stitch. We’ve all seen ruffles, and most of us have probably worn one before. Ruffles are pieces of fabric evenly gathered on an edge. Waterfall ruffles are created much like single edge ruffles, only you are gathering an elastic thread along the fabric’s seam. Attaching ruffles using a sewing machine will make lining up both pieces of fabric easier. The gathering foot and the ruffler foot can be used for this task; just place the second piece underneath the fabric to be ruffled, and then sew away.

Also, your sewing machine may not be compatible with either a gathering or ruffler foot. If this is the case, you can still work on your sewing machine without utilizing these special feet. The first of the ruffles that I create in the tutorial I think looks like ribbons running all over the cake. I love how pretty this effect looks and in my opinion it has a very layered tutu look to it, so I think it would be perfect for a ballerina cake. The effect is created by using the #104 piping tip.As a rule of thumb, higher needle tension and longer stitch length will make your gathers bigger. Using a longer stitch length with bottom-level needle tension will make large gathers, but with less fullness or bounce. This ruffle is created by gathering a strip of fabric along one edge with a basting stitch. They’re often attached to a flat piece of fabric and used along hemlines. Double Edge Ruffles You may need to create a few tests at varying degrees of needle tension and stitch length to get the effect you desire.