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.