SINGER 404K - Manual (Page 55)

To Shirr.
Remove from the ruffler the lower blue blade by loosening the small
screw at the side of the ruffler ; then attach the latter to the presser bar, as
already instructed.
Place the material between the blue blade and the Shirring Plate, lower
the Presser Bar Lifter and proceed as in ruffling.
Shirring may be done with a loose upper tension when it is desired to
slide the gathers on the thread to ñt a certain space.
Embroidery Silk may be used in the bobbin and a very ornamental
stitch will be visible along the rows of shirring. Fancy hand sewing stitches
are also sometimes used effectively over the rows of shirring.
The Quilter.
The Quilter is attached to the machine in place of the regular Presser
Foot, as shown in Fig. 108.
The Quilter Guide can be used at either the right or left of the needle,
and the distance of the Guide from the needle determines the width between
the rows of stitching. Slide the wire into the holder prepared for it on the
foot and set it to the width desired ; then lower the foot on to the material.
F ig . 108.
To Quilt. For the first row of stitching, let the Quilter Guide follow
the edge of the material, a straight crease, or a line, as preferred. The succeed­
ing rows are made straight and at a uniform distance by keeping the previous
row of stitching steadily under the Guide, as shown.
The Quilter may be used for other purposes, such as a guide when
applying rows of ornamental stitching, and the Quilter Foot without the
movable bar is used with the Underbraider, and also for Ornamental Stitching
described on page 58.
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