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Old 10-23-2022, 07:44 AM
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Welcome to Quilting Board. What are you wanting to gather/ruffle?

I looked at the "Attachments Parts" list at https://www.searspartsdirect.com/mod...-machine-parts and did not see a ruffler listed. I am fairly certain that there was never one made for a super high shank and highly doubt that they made one for left homing machines. Evidently, there are some super high shank adapters, but according to https://www.thecolorfulworldofsewing...k-Adapter.html it cannot be used with a ruffler and some other feet that need the fork to go over the needle bar clamp screw.

Back when I was sewing things that had ruffles, I found that the ruffler would not work with the pattern pieces. I have later found that it might have worked, but would have a lot of practice pieces. The method I originally learned was the two row basting stitches. Later, I saw a "Sewing with Nancy" show that seemed a little better for ruffling. It has you draw up the bobbin thread and pull it and the needle thread the length of the flat piece that you want to ruffle. Then zigzag over the doubled thread.

Since there is not a ruffler for your 1914 that is a great reason to get another vintage machine.

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