Ruffler Foot - Low Shank Centre Position

Ruffler Foot - Low Shank Centre Position

• The Difference Between a Gathering / Shirring Foot and a Ruffler Foot:
• What use to be a tedious and often frustrating technique of manually gathering and pleating fabric can now be achieved effortlessly with either a Gathering foot or a Ruffler foot. Both are great accessories to make your sewing life a little easier and faster. There are, however, a few differences between the two. The fabric is gathered differently with a Ruffler than with a Gathering foot and the end result looks slightly different. The way I see it, the Gathering Foot is great for normal, generic gathers, whereas the Ruffler Foot is more customisable and more versatile.

• Shirring / Gathering with a Ruffler Foot:
• Set feed selector to 1 pleat per stitch.
• Reduce pleat depth to about 2-3mm, depending on fabric type.
• Set stitch length '4'