Gathering threads

I just wanted to share a great tip I learned years ago. Don't you hate it when you are gathering something? You have to make those two rows of gathering stitiches and then you start pulling and adjusting, pulling, adjusting and then the thread breaks? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....not good. My tip is this: Kite string. um hum...Kite string. Line the string up where you want to gather and use zig zag stitches to hold it in place. The zig zags are actually what determines the space between the gathers...anyway, after you've gone all around, pull the kite string and "walla" gathers. All you have to do is make sure you don't zig zag on top of the string because it won't gather if you do. BIG TIME SAVER!