SINGER 431 User Manual
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THE RÜFFLER (Cont'd.)
Length of sewing machine stitch also affects ruffle
fullness. Since a given attachment setting puts an
equal amount of fullness into each stitch regardless
of its length, shortening the stitch (more stitches to
the inch) makes ruffle fuller; lengthening the stitch
(fewer stitches to the inch) makes it less full. For
fine, closely spaced gathering, use a short stitch
and an outward adjustment of adjusting screw. For
deeper, less closely spaced gathering, turn adjust
ing screw inward and use a medium stitch length.
Attaching Fulls
Ruffling
Material
•
Insert material to be gathered between blue
blades and through first separator guide.
•
Draw material to back of needle.
•
Lower presser bar and stitch.
Fabric
texture
influences
performance
of
ruffler
as well as results. Soft fabrics, cut on crosswise
grain, are best adapted for gathered fulls. Always
test stitch length and ruffler setting on a scrap of
self-fabric before proceeding with the actual work.
•
Place strip to be gathered between two blue
blades and through first separator guide.
•
Place material to which full is to be attached
between separator blade and feed of machine.
•
Proceed as for plain gathering.
Right sides of fabric are placed together when
the seam is to fall to the inside.
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