Comments on: Everyone Should Learn How to Sew a Ruffled Bedskirt

By: Saundra Hucker

Saundra Hucker — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:33:26 +0000

Thank you for the fabulous instructions. I made my bed skirt out of unbleached muslin ( on sale YEAH!) and it looks fantastic. I used and old top sheet for under the mattress piece of material. I figured if anyone lifted the mattress to see the print sheet they were too nosy. My suggestion to others is to mark the mattress piece and the ruffle in same measured distances before you gather it. When gathering you can do short sections and end up with an evenly gathered ruffle. Thank you again !!!!

By: Shari Hiller

Shari Hiller — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 01:35:56 +0000

Gail, I have always wanted to try that system but haven’t as of yet. Where do you sew when you use that cross stitch and cord? Below it and it stays hidden in the seam? The idea of the two lines of stitching is that between the two lines, you have the gathers secured at both the top and bottom making the gathers more even. With the other method, you might be sewing in gathers that lay on an angle or get flattened?

By: Gail Escue

Gail Escue — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 22:39:37 +0000

My skirt is connected to the top of the bed cover on top of the bed. Thus it is approximately 29″ long. Would the method of cross-stitching a thin cord work better for gathering this full length skirt? I’ve never done that particular gathering method before; only the two gathering lines at the top and gathering it up evening.

By: Jinny Yachabach

Jinny Yachabach — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:01:06 +0000

Do you have instructions for a ruffled pillow sham? I love your instructions for making a ruffled bed skirt, but now I need instructions for a regular sized pillow sham.

By: Candice Johnson

Candice Johnson — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:27:41 +0000

Got side tracked before. Now ready to go on this bedskirt. I want to line it. Do you have a separate set of instructions for that? Again, I thank you!

By: Candice Johnson

Candice Johnson — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:55:27 +0000

Can’t tell you how many questions I’ve entered on Internet sites, with no response. I PROFOUNDLY THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING. I think I have it…..I may re-post in a few days, with tears of joy (: or more questions!

By: Shari Hiller

Shari Hiller — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:47:19 +0000

HI Candy, thank you for your question! First, if I’m explaining something that you already understand, I apologize, but here goes. To create fullness for the bed skirt, you need to measure from the headboard to the footboard (of the mattress) and double that length. All of that extra fabric will gather up to the length of the mattress when you are done.

To put gathers in a bed skirt, (or anything you want to gather), you must sew two lines of basting stitches, one at 3/8″ down from the top edge and one 7/8″ down from the top edge. Then, you hold onto both of the bobbin, or underneath threads with one hand while you pull on the threads and push the fabric along the threads in the opposite direction to create gathers. You might want to practice this on a scrap piece of fabric to get the system down before going to your bed skirt.

Once you do the gathering on the bed skirt, sew it to the flat piece that goes under the mattress at 5/8″ down from the top edge. Then, you will need to remove the basting stitches to clean up the front.

In any way does this explanation make it clearer?

By: Candy Johnson

Candy Johnson — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:27:22 +0000

Thank you for all this information. Intellectually, I understand basically how to make this bed skirt, but having a bit of trouble piecing the process together. I have enough fabric to double the skirt fabric, so as to give it more body, as you’ve suggested. I had thought I’d just double the width of the length of the skirt…press in half and then attach to the flat piece that goes under the mattress….but I’m having trouble figuring out how get the gathers in and then attaching…..Perhaps you’ll say “my dear, you really don’t get it….” In which case you would be so right (: Do you have any pictures or help to offer (: Thanks! Candy