Procedure – SINGER 414 User Manual
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THE GATHERING FOOT
Single or multiple rows of shirring can be quickly and
expertly placed with the gathering foot. Evenly spaced
shirring is ensured as this foot is designed to lock full
ness into every stitch.
Procedure —
• Attach gathering foot to presser bar in place of
regular presser foot.
• Place material under gathering foot and stitch in
usual way.
Shirring is usually done on the crosswise grain of
the fabric. Soft fabrics lend themselves to shirring
better than firm fabrics.
The amount of fullness is very simply controlled
by stitch length and degree of tension.
Longer stitch lengths and heavier needle and
bobbin thread tensions produce more fullness lhan
shorter stitch lengths and lighter tensions. Both upper
and lower tensions should always be balanced.
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