Class 99 & 99K
THE GATHERING FOOT
Single or multiple rows of shirring can be quickly and expertly placed with the gathering foot. Evenly spaced shirring is insured as this foot is designed to lock fullness into every stitch.
Applications
Plain shirring
Elastic shirring
Waffle shirring
Machine smocking
Shirring
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.
A long stitch produces more fullness than a short stitch. Balanced tensions are always required, but heavy tensions, both upper and lower, produce more fullness than light tensions.
Many lovely effects are accomplished with simple rows of evenly spaced shirring. A yoke section, insert or trimming band of
The Gathering Foot
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