Overcoming A Fear

So I have been terrible at making pin tucks.  I could never get them right.  So I've been avoiding them for a long time.  Pity because they're so pretty & would look really nice on the things I make.  I found this site & it gave really easy instructions.  It also solved another problem I had while making tucks.  How much fabric to I cut to accommodate them?  This is difficult because I always have to alter patterns for proper fit.  The site recommended that you put the tucks in your fabric first before placing the pattern on & cutting it out.  It sounds easy but I never would have thought of doing that.  Sometimes obvious answers just aren't obvious.  Now I'm getting very excited to try these again.  I have another Loli JSK replica I want to make & they will need tucks on the bodice.  They're small ones so I can try out these technique & see how they turn out.  I feel so elated that this might work this time!  However, I need to get 2 other projects out of the way first.  So stay tuned!

 http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-pin-tucks/technique_steps/1