the Ruffler Attachment #86 is easier to use than it looks. It only does one thing (with several variations) so it’s quick to learn and fun to use. Ruffler #86 is great for creating long lengths of gathered and pleated fabric for garment and home decorating projects.

The frequency of the pleats depends on the finished look you want. Set the amount of pleating or gathering by using the lever on the front of the ruffle.

• Setting 1—a pleat every stitch—this setting resembles tight gathers, especially when combined with shallow pleats
• Setting 6—a pleat every sixth stitch—can be pressed to form knife pleats
• Setting 12—a pleat every twelfth stitch—can be pressed to form knife pleats
• Setting 0—no pleats (useful when short non-pleated areas must be sewn between sets of pleats, eliminating the need to remove and reattach the ruffler)