Singer Guide ENG 1
OVERLOCK SEWING AND EMBELLISHMENT GATHERING FOOT
#270 550620 M/C Code: SA The Gathering Foot is used to form gathers in fabric. It can gather a single fabric or gather and attach to a second flat fabric simultaneously. It works best on light to medium weight fabrics. Setting up the Serger: Needles: Two or one Stitch Type: Three or four-thread overlock Stitch Length: Longer Stitch Differential Feed: Higher Setting Upper Knife: Engaged To gather a single layer of fabric: 1. Snap the Gathering Foot onto the machine. 2. Position the fabric under the foot from the left side. 3. Lower the presser foot and sew. To gather and attach a second flat fabric simultaneously: 1. Snap the Gathering Foot onto the machine. 2. The width of the seam allowance can be adjusted by loosening the screw on the front of the foot, sliding the guide to the desired position, then re-tightening the screw. 3. Place the fabric to be gathered right side up, between the Gathering Foot and the needle plate. 4. Place the fabric that will NOT be gathered into the opening of the foot with the right side down. 5. Lower the presser foot and sew. Keep the two layers of fabric aligned to the guide on the right of the foot. Let them feed together while gathering and stitching together. Note: A longer stitch length, tighter tension and increasing the differential feed will produce fuller gathers. 36