Gathering foot, Principal parts of ruffler – SINGER 301 User Manual
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G A T H E R I N G F O O T
To Shirr with Gathering Foot
1. Fasten gathering foot to presser bar in
place of presser foot.
2. Place material under gathering foot and
stitch in usual way.
3. The fullness of shirring or amount of
gathering is regulated bv length of stitch. A
longer stitch increases fullness of gathers.
Fig. 60. Shirring with Gathering Foot
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P R I N C I P A L P A R T S O F R U F F L E R
A—Foot—attaches ruffler to presser bar.
B—Fork Arm—straddles needle clamp.
C—Adjusting Screw—regulates fullness of
gathers.
D—Projection—engages slots in adjusting
lever.
E—Adjusting Lever—sets ruffler for gath
ering or for ihaking a plait once at every six
stitches or once every twelve stitches, as de
sired; also for disengaging ruffler, when either
plaiting or gathering is not desired.
F—Adjusting Finger—regulates width or
size of plaits.
G—Separator Guide—contains slots into
which edge of material is placed to keep head
ing of ruffle even; also for separating material
to be ruffled from material to which ruffle is
to be attached.
H—Ruffling
Blade—^pushes
material
in
plaits up to the needle.
J —Separator Blade—^prevents teeth of
ruffling blade coming into contact with feed
of machine or material to which ruffle or plait
ing is to be applied.
Fig.
61. Principal Parts of Ruffler