Good evening, all. I have pulled out the old ruffler I have owned since the beginning of time and never learned how to use. I am using my 1968 portable Singer–my other machine broke down, and I am waiting for a new one to come in. Figured this might be a good time to figure out how that thing works so I can decide if I want to get a ruffler for my new machine. I just finished a queen size dust ruffle, and have decided there has to be a better way to do the gathering.
Are the instructions for using a ruffler fairly generic? In the various pictures I have seen of rufflers, they all look similar, very much like this old relic I have.
Does anyone know where I might search to find instructions?
Really appreciate your help.
Carla
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I think all rufflers are basically the same. I've played with mine, but have never actually used it for a project.
This page might be of some help to you.
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/accesspages/acc_ruffler.html
Thank you, Jean, for leading me to that website. It is a great one. Shows step-by-step how to use the ruffler. I played with it for a little while--and wonder after sewing for two girls while they were growing up, etc. why I never learned to use it before. Makes the dreaded process of gathering to make ruffles a simple task--and you can gather and attach the ruffles at the same time. What a find!
Have a great day.
Hello ckaya748,
Another resource for the ruffler is an article by Andrea Moore in Threads magazine #66, pages 70-75. In it you will find several uses for the ruffler.
lv2sew,
Chicago
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