Activating parts, The ruffling blade and the separator blade are, Preparation – SINGER 431 User Manual
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THE RÜFFLER (Cont'd.)
Activating Parts
The ruffling blade and the separator blade are
of blue steel and hold the material to be gathered
between them. The ruffling blade forms the gathers
or pleats by carrying the fabric to the needle
according to the spacing and fullness to which the
ruffler is adjusted. The separator guide is slotted to
guide seam edges evenly and to separate the ruffle
strip from the material to which the ruffle is
attached.
Preparation
•
Raise needle to its highest point.
•
Locate ruffler on presser bar with fork arm over
needle
clamp
screw..
Securely
tighten
both
presser bar and needle clamp screws.
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Gathering
•
Set adjusting lever on Number 1 setting and
throw adjusting finger out of action.
•
Turn adjusting screw for amount of fullness
desired and set stitch length to space fullness.
Turn screw in for more fullness; turn out for
less fullness.