Pleating, Group pleating – SINGER 431 User Manual

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THE RÜFFLER (Cont'd.)

Pleating

•

Move adjusting lever to desired space setting

for pleats either 6 or 12 stitches apart.

•' Set stitch length.

For deepest pleat, set adjusting finger and turn

adjusting screw inward to. its maximum setting. For

smaller pleats, turn adjusting screw outward.

A short stitch places pleats more closely together;

a long stitch separates the pleats for a greater
distance.

•

Insert fabric to be pleated between blue blades
and into first separator guide.

•

Lower presser bar and stitch.

Crisp fabrics cut on the crosswise grain form the

sharpest pleats. Glazed fabrics handle best if the
glazed side is downward and the soft backing is
next to the ruffler blade.

Group pleating

By using the star setting (straight stitching) alter

nately with 6 or 12 space setting, pleats are formed
in groups. Even spacing between groups is accomp
lished by counting the number of stitches.