Gathering

Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.

  1. Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot “J”.

  2. Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).

  3. Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) .

    Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

    1. Upper thread
    2. Bobbin thread
    3. About 10 cm (approx. 4 inches)

  4. Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line, then trim excess thread leaving about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches).

    1. Seam line
    2. 1 cm to 1.5 cm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
    3. About 5 cm (approx. 2 inches)

  5. Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather, then tie the threads.

  6. Smooth the gathers by ironing them.

  7. Sew on the seam line and remove the basting stitch.

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