Optional Accessories; Gathering Foot - Husqvarna Viking Huskylock 901 Operating Manual

7. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

7-1. Gathering Foot (1257002-560)

Gathering foot (also known as shirring foot) is
used to join two pieces of lightweight fabric while
gathering only one of the fabric layers as it is
stitched to the flat layer.
Gathering foot is used with 4-thread 2-needle
overlock sewing.
(1) Replace the regular foot with the gathering foot
(see p. 5).
(2) Set the tension dials to 6-6-6-6, the differential
feed dial to 2, and the stitch width to 5 for
medium fabric (see p. 14,16 and 17).
(3) Raise the presser foot and bring the needle to
its highest position.
Place the bottom fabric
gathered) between the needle plate and the
gathering foot with right side up and insert it up to
the needle against the upper cutter.
Place the top fabric
gathered) with right side down in the opening of
the gathering foot
bottom layer.
Lower the presser foot. Sew a trial sample.
Guide the fabric against the fabric guide
(4) Allow the bottom fabric to feed freely and
gather while top layer simply guides through at
1:1 ratio.
(the one to be
(the one that will not be
and flush with the
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