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Free Tutorial – How To Add Ruffles To Bloomers

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Today I want to show you a cute way to add ruffles to bloomers that have a straight leg hem. Use any sewing pattern you like or have on hand, on some you might have to make minor adjustments.

Free Tutorial – How To Add Ruffles To Bloomers

How to add ruffles to bloomers. A free tutorial from Whimsy Couture

For this project I am using Whimsy Couture’s ‘Bubble Bloomers’ for girls.

The bloomers have elastic sewn around the thigh hems which already create a small ruffle but with an added (longer) ruffle in a different print, they will look even cuter!

Ready to get started? Let’s do it!

Gather your supplies:

  • coordinating or contrasting fabric for the ruffle
  • bubble bloomers sewing pattern
  • sewing machine
  • serger or overlock machine
  • straight pins

7 Step Picture Tutorial

Step 1: Gather your two fabrics, for the bloomers and for the ruffles.

Step 2: Cut out your two pieces of bloomers fabric (one piece shown only). Cut two strips of ruffle fabric about twice the width of the leg opening.

Step 3: Cut your ruffle fabric ends rounded as shown and roll hem the bottom edges

Step 4: After you have sewn the two bloomers pieces and spread them out so the side seam faces you. Ruffle your ruffle strip and place it underneath the leg edge

Step 5: Flip the ruffle up and over the leg edge and pin then sew in place

Step 6: Repeat step 3 through 5 and sew the other ruffle on. Serge or zigzag stitch the raw edges

Step 7: Fold down the ruffle and press then top stitch above the seam and finish the bloomers

Lastly: add a cute bow to the front and you are done!!!

7 step tutorial on how to add ruffles to bloomers Collage

Although these bloomers look very Christmassy, they can be made in any print and fit any outfit or holiday! 🙂

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  1. Kersten says

    December 23, 2014 at 10:31 am

    I’m DYING! These are too adorable!! Fabulous tutorial- thanks!

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    • Denise Knapp says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      Thank you so much for visiting, Kersten!~!

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  2. Lou Lou Girls says

    December 29, 2014 at 11:54 am

    Hello cute lady! Super cute! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. We love to party with you! Lou Lou Girls

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    • Denise Knapp says

      December 30, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      Thank you so much for visiting!! I will for sure link up more cute things;) Happy New Year!!

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  3. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    January 8, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Such an adorable pattern! And great tutorial. I hope we have more girls in our family so I can sew some up!

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