Thank you!!! Lovely calm, quiet, simple demo, I recently acquired a Granddaughter and I want to make little 'Old-fashioned' dresses (I used to wear them so they must be!) for her, and I have reels and reels of different colours of shirring elastic so I needed someone to show me how to machine with it. Thanks again 🥰

As always, Debbie's in strive videos are so well done, simple and friendly - and to the point! Love them!

This was really helpful and you explain it so clearly. Thank you. You’ve inspired me to try this now.

Where would we be without our Debbie! Lovely tutorial. This as given me some confidence to have a go. Thank you :) By the way looks lovely on sleeves.

Fantastic Debbie, I'm going to have a go at shirring now. Thankyou xx

Always look forward to your videos you have such a wealth of knowledge thanks for sharing with everyone

Thank you Debbie, brilliant tutorial.

Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for just this tutorial to make myself a comfy, but dressy, La Ligne- type dress.

Lots of great information here, thank you so very much!

I found this really useful. Thanks.

Debbie, That was such an informative video. I really appreciate it! Thank you.

Subscribed! Thanks for this demo. I have been scared to try but this has given me a much needed kick to try.

Wow you almost made me brave enough to give hand wound bobbins a try. I known about it for years but didn't know how it would work in my drop in bobbin holder on computerized machine.

I wind it on the machine slowly holding the elastic loosely. Learned this in series one I think of Sewing Bee from one of the contestants and it works a treat.

Great demo! I've been wanting to try this and have even purchased the thread. I feel a bit braver now. Thank you! 🥰

Very informative video! Thank you 😊

Hello and I hope you have had a lovely day. I'm still sick but I'm so grateful to have these videos to watch and get to listen to you chat. Thank you for posting and sharing your time and talent.

Thank you you for this, will now find a pattern to do this

Fab instruction thx Debbie

Thank you. I found that very interesting 😊

Here's a little tip.... I don't have the dexterity to hand wind the bobbin ..... I set my machine to the lowest speed put the bobbin on the machine and engage it as normal , thread the elastic through the little hole at the top of the bobbin and secure with a couple of turns then wind the bobbin as normal on the machine but holding the elastic slightly taut instead of threading it on the machine.... It works for me. I leave long ends at the end of each row and tie them securely.

Brilliant thanks ☺️

Thank you Debbie. I might even try this if I can get hold of the elastic🤣x

Great video. Last time I did this was about forty years ago. 😀

Thank you for this tutorial. I have the thread and granddaughter to make a pretty dress for

Oh, I wish I had seen this before I tried using the elastic thread! I didn’t understand why it wasn’t working, but I use the bobbin winder on my machine. I’m going have to hand a bobbin and try again. Thank you!

Another brilliant tutorial, thank you. PS Your hair looks fab !

Nice and easy to 💕👍❤make, great job, looking good👍 i

Thank you! I'll have to look for a project to use this! Maybe a pillow since there are no children around and I don't sew garments.

Magnifique merci pour tout

Thanks Debbie. I'm happy to have watched your live video as well. It was helpful to see the challenges that might present themselves and that our first time may not be problem free.

Brilliant

Love it, as always thanks so much for teaching us, take care of yourself Debbie 😚😚

Wow, thank you so much for this super easy to follow tutorial. I was trying to elasticate a trouser waist by hand, now I feel I can try this instead. Also, the little iron, can you or anybody else tell me where I might find one (UK) thank you.

Today I found a nice pattern for a dress with shirring on the sleeves and wondered how to go about it. Poof! up comes your video - I will have to do it now:-)) Thank you Debbie for your very good instructions as always. I feel more confident to give shirring a try. xx

As someone who had no idea how to shirr, this tutorial was great with the easy to understand steps, pace and tips. One question though, why can’t the shirring thread be threaded normally on the machine?

what keeps it from unraveling? What do you do when you have to change the bobbin? Tie it? Lovely video, you have a wonderful voice. Looking forward to watching your other videos. Thank you.

Wow!! Never knew there was actual shirring thread/elastic, I love this video so glad someone asked about it!- question, do you backstitch at the beginning and end? Thank you Debbie!!

How do you estimate how much fabric you will need? double?

Great tips. Can I ask if your dress is self made and if so what’s the pattern I love it.

Hi Debbie I've just made my first pair of bloomers Would it work do you think if I put a hem around the leg Then used shirring elastic maybe 3 rows ? I've tried with quater inch elastic and casing but it's too fiddly ? As the legs near the crotch are shaped so its hard to get the casing straight? Many thanks

Any tutorial to make a girl's dress done by you with shirring? Thanks!

Very helpful thank you. Can I ask do you use shirring elastic in the top thread too please thanks

Can you explain How to check the tension in the bobbin

Do we need to use a stretch stitch if shirring on a light weight knit? Is this process machine washable? Thank you

What needle should i use?

How to use my gathering foot please.

Hi! Does it work with an industrial machine?

can shirring elastic be used with the gathering foot

I am so frustrated when I do this all seeMs fine but my rows have no stretch when I try to stretch them the elastic thread just breaks and the whole thing unravels

What is the name of this fabric design?