Instruction Manual

THE RÜFFLER (Cont'd.)

Activating Parts

The ruffling blade and the separator blade are

of blue steel and hold the material to be gathered

between them. The ruffling blade forms the gathers

or pleats by carrying the fabric to the needle

according to the spacing and fullness to which the

ruffler is adjusted. The separator guide is slotted to

guide seam edges evenly and to separate the ruffle

strip from the material to which the ruffle is

attached.

Preparation

• Raise needle to its highest point.

• Locate ruffler on presser bar with fork arm over

needle clamp screw.. Securely tighten both

presser bar and needle clamp screws.

Gathering

• Set adjusting lever on Number 1 setting and

throw adjusting finger out of action.

• Turn adjusting screw for amount of fullness

desired and set stitch length to space fullness.

Turn screw in for more fullness; turn out for

less fullness.