This Ruffler Foot is a fantastic time-saver if you have a lot of ruffles to do. You get much more even ruffles than you would by hand-basting and you can a lot more ruffles in very little time. It takes a delicate hand and a little practice but, once you get the hang of it, you can start putting ruffles on everything in sight.
Of course, this foot is only going to work on certain machines so make sure that your machine is listed up there in the technical details and, even if it is, take a good look at the foot and ankle of your machine and compare it to the photo. This foot is for a low-shank machine with a rectangular ankle where the foot is attached by a screw-bolt. (If you have a Singer, the model number is usually printed underneath the technical specs which are usually near the power switch on the side.)
The instructions are very short and a little vague in places. It lists the names and purpose of parts of the foot but does not actually identify them on a diagram.
For the record, the "Adjusting Indicator" is the screw-bolt on the front (mine has an orange plastic cap on the end). When the bolt is almost all the way out, the ruffles come out close to a 1:2 ratio. When it is all the way in, the ruffles are about 1:8 ratio.
Super Important Tip: The foot is very big and bulky so it is easy to think the foot is down when it is not. If you don't put the foot down before you start ruffling, you'll just wind up with a big knot and a tangled bobbin so always make sure you definitely have the foot down.
Since the ratio control is difficult to keep precise, a ruffler foot may not always be the best choice if you have an exact length to match up and no extra cloth for a margin for error. However, if you are planning to put rows and rows of ruffles on something, you can use this foot to make one super-long ruffle and then cut it to fit after using the ruffler foot and it works a treat.
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