11 Gathering

11.1	Hand stitched gathering. Stitches were aligned to produce regular gathers.
11.2	Machine stitched gathers.
11.3	Machine stitched gathers along one edge. Could be developed by gathering tucked or gathered fabric.
11.4	Layers of netting and organza stitched down the middle and gathered to produce a ruffle.
11.5	Scrim gathered by pulling threads in both directions.
11.6	Hand stitching in basket weave pattern and gently gathered.
11.7	Netting with tucks, machine stitched and gathered. The gathered tucks produce a frothy effect.
11.8	Muslin and wadding gathered by machine. Very thick and squashy.
11.9	The fabric was machine stitched in various directions and then the lines of stitching were gathered.
11.10	Cotton fabric with tucks that have been cut into a fringe. this has been gathered. It would probably be better with a softer fabric such as muslin.
11.11	Knitted dish cloth fabric, tucked and gathered.
11.12	A grid was stitched onto cotton fabric and then the threads were pulled tight.
11.13	A grid was stitched onto silk fabric. A circle was stitched in the centre of each square. The threads in the circle were pulled tight before the grid threads were tightened.
11.13a	The reverse of the above sample also looks good!
11.14	Concentric circles were stitched into cotton fabric and the threads pulled tight.
11.14a	The reverse of the above sample
11.15	Four sets of three concentric circles were stitched on muslin and the threads pulled tight. The tip of the resulting "stalk" was cut and frayed to produce somnething that looks like a sea anemone.
11.16	Muslin gathered round beads.
11.16a	The reverse of the beaded sample.
11.17	Silk fabric gathered round a large bead - the bead being too big to be contained by the fabric. After gathering the bead was removed leaving indentations.
11.18	Muslin with wool applied using twin needle stitching and then gathered.
11.19	Muslin stiched using shirring elastic.