Hi,
I am making a dress for a child with a shirred bodice top with some rather beautiful silk.
I've only shirred once before and getting all the variables right AT ALL was a challenge! The shirring itself has gone brilliantly but:
I now realise that at the top it needed to have something rather than just turned over as a usual "hem" so I should have inserted real elastic etc etc.
The only solution I can think of is to do a run of stitching RIGHT at the top edge rather than have it start with the usual 1/4 in gap that it is currently, with the actual edge just flappy. I believe that edging on a machine is okay but might need a special foot, but I have no idea if it might even be possible with elastic bobbin thread, or a normal foot.
If you've got this far then I thank you for reading! And I hope it makes sense. Any responses will be AMAZING.
The other alternative I can think of is unpicking the top row or two and sewing in the "real" elastic I should have done it as to begin with.
TIA for any guidance!!!