OK, so how does one gather tulle? Can't do it by machine, the thread just breaks, my overlocker just laughs at it, even on gather stitch, and doing it by hand is tedious. I'm doing a multi-layered tutu for a friend, and I am struggling. Could I just sew elastic around the top to sort of suck it in? Have you done this before, Bath? Or anyone?

Sorry for hijack MG, but you might get soem good ideas
did you sew 2 rows of stitching (on the biggest stitch) on the tulle?

you then slide the tulle along the thread and gather it up.

i think you need to gather it before you sew the elastic on.

i am sure i did it by machine, but if i did it by hand it mustn't have taken too long cos i can't remember it being too painful.

good luck