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Gathering foot
Features
You can create beautiful gathers using the
gathering foot on various garment and home
decorating applications.
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Preparation
Attach the gathering foot (see "CHAPTER 1
Removing/Attaching the presser foot").
Machine setting (type of stitch):
- Two needle 4 thread overlock stitch
- One needle 3 thread overlock stitch (Either
needle can be used.)
How to set fabric
1
Surface
2
Reverse
3
Guide
1. Raise the presser foot lifting lever.
2. Turn the handwheel so that the mark on
the handwheel is aligned to the line on the
machine (see "CHAPTER 1 Turning direction
of the handwheel").
3. Position the bottom piece of fabric (the fabric
that will be gathered
1
under the guide
3
just
below the needle).
4. Position the top piece of fabric
2
between the
gathering foot and the guide
3
on top of the
bottom fabric
1
.
5. Lower the presser foot lifting lever.
Test-sewing
1. Set the stitch length to 3 mm.
2. Set the differential feed ratio to 2.
3. Set the stitch width to 5 mm.
4. Adjust the other settings to those used during
default overlock sewing.
5. Sew while keeping the fabric aligned with the
guide
3
.
-Adjust the size of the gathers by setting the
sitich length between 2 mm and 5 mm.
-Adjust the amount of fabric that is gathered
by setting the differential feed ratio between 1.0
and 2.0.
NOTE:
Do not pull or stretch the fabric during sewing.