Method Share - DUST RUFFLE DECK AND SKIRT

[@farkie_queen1298]

Whew i've searched so long to find a good tutorial on how to master these. Thanks so much

[@meredithosborn3362]

Thank you so much for helping to make my project a success! Your help was invaluable.

[@loridavis2668]

This is a great tutorial! I like the extra tips you included that will make a difference. Thank you!

[@TheJacquehranica]

Susan is a great teacher!

[@richardbellsey4131]

Thank you! You are very clear and these are the best instructions yet. I still have to decide if my checkered bedskirt should have the 5" band on the bias. It might look nicer.

[@WorkroomTech]

Hello Richard, Thank you! I am glad you found this helpful. Bias banding is always sharp looking. Good luck with your project! Susan AKA Home Dec Gal

[@tinamcconnico4468]

What are gussets?

[@elizabethrabinowitz9304]

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you. What kind of fabric adhesive do you use?

[@lauriefaulkner1779]

Elizabeth Rabinowitz looks like glue from Rowely company...an online drapery workroom store.

[@cheeryble]

Hi Susan I notice most of these skirts are made with a Panel of Muslin or curtain lining covering most of the mattress for economy I guess. I’m concerned muslin will be too flimsy for long-term use… Do you use curtain lining? I am mostly concerned that when it comes time to watch the whole thing repeat to wash the whole thing the two materials will shrink at different rates. This will mean wrinkling or creasing… How do you get around this problem do you have to wash and dry .all of the fabrics before they’re sewn together or is it ok? I’d be very grateful for your opinion… Thank you

[@lauriefaulkner1779]

I sew custom draperies and I use drapery lining...with drapery fabrics they can not be washed but dry cleaned.. And because I work in a quick turn around I double my banding width, press in half and use the fold edge for top stitching in stead of trying to press a half inch down.....I don't always use 4" for skirt banding showing..sometimes less ..depends on the amount of fabric I was given...for double bands on bed skirts...more fabric is needed...but save loads of time...

[@EvBarney]

I'm not an expert by any means - but I would use a strong, heavy muslin or quilt backing. I'm simply NOT going to dry clean a bedskirt!

[@kmg7708]

Video was good for what you showed but would have been helpful if you sewed the skirt on then showed how to sew on the corner gussets.

[@henryfarnamiv]

SO helpful - especially using the dots of glue instead of pins! The time spent pinning before I even start sewing is torture for my ADHD! But one question: you didn’t mention the name of the glue product you use (and you never turned the bottle front towards camera), and an online search brings up so many brands and types of fabric glue. Is there a brand or type that is particularly good for this type of use when the actual sewing is what will bind your fabrics, and the glue dots are just to replace time consuming pinning? My previous experience with fabric glues is that some of them harden and set in a way that causes noticeable differences between the glued parts of the fabric and non-glued parts. I’ve also seen some fabrics that have glue bleed through, that, when dry, you can see exactly the placement and shapes of the glue line/dots, etc. and it ruins the polished look of what you’re making. Any suggestions would be great because if I can cut out the pinning on some of the large scale things I’m working on, I’ll save literally hours of time!

[@WorkroomTech]

Hello Henry, I am using a fabric glue called "Tack It" from Textol but you can also use Rowley Company's fringe adhesive or any fabric glue from a retail store like Arlene's or Sobo glue. It's really just a temporary hold so even Elmer's white glue would work for this purpose. Best Wishes, Susan AKA Home Dec Gal

[@KingAdamPaul2025]

Why didn't you show us the final product?