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Rufflers have been around for a very long time and have changed very little over the years. They have however remained very popular. Althought at first sight, a ruffler may appear bulky and complicated, but its innovative design actually makes it very easy to use. This design allows fabrics to be ruffled or pleated to the desired fullness quickly and easily and also has the capability to vary the size of ruffles.

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Acufeed Sewing Machines

Janome Machine Categories

Suitable Machines: MC6600P, MC7700P, MC15000
Tips For Using the Janome Ultimate Ruffler

Even if you've never used the a ruffler foot before, don't be intimidated. Follow these simple steps to make a professional looking ruffle.

Parts of the Ruffler

Attaching Ruffler to the Machine
- Thread the machine with polyester thread in needle and bobbin. Cotton thread has a tendency to break easily.
- Remove the current pressure foot by pressing the Foot Holder/Release Button.
- Raise the Needle Bar to the highest position.
- Position the Fork Arm (black curved piece) over the Needle Clamp Screw. Lower the Presser Foot bar and snap in place.

Needle Placement
- Lower the needle slowly to make sure that the needle clears the Needle Hole.
- If the needle does not clear the Needle Hole, loosen the Needle Hole Position screw to adjust the needle hole position. There are two Needle Hole Positioning screws. Refer to the diagram to move the position hole to the correct location.
- The Ruffler is now adapted to your sewing machine. This process only needs to be done once.

Part Functions
- Ratchet Gear Feed Plate or Stitch Control
This is the part of the Ruffler with the numbers 1, 6 and 12. These settings will determine how often the Ruffling Blade (saw tooth edge) will gather or tuck. When set at 1, with each needle penetration the Ruffling Blade will move creating a tiny gather. When set at 6, the Ruffling Blade will move and create a tuck every 6 stitches. When set at 12, the Ruffling Blade will move and create a tuck every 12 stitches. When set at the Star, no tucks will be sewn but a straight stitch is obtained.
- Ruffling Depth Adjust Screw
The Ratchet Gear Feed Plate and Ruffler Depth Adjust Screw work hand-in-hand to create exactly the type of gathers or tucks desired. The Ruffler Depth Adjust Screw determines the depth of the tuck. When the screw is set at 1 the Ratchet Gear will take a tiny bite of the fabric. The higher the number the larger the bite. If tiny gathers are desired, set the Ratchet Gear at 1 and the Depth Adjust screw between 1 and 4.
- Stitch Length
Another important element to achieving beautiful ruffles is how long the stitch length is set on the sewing machine. The shorter the stitch length the tighter the ruffles. A stitch length of 5.0 is suggested when the Ratchet Gear Feed Plate is set at 1 and the Ruffling Depth Adjust Screw is at a higher number.
- Sewing
Place the fabric underneath the Ruffling Blade and above the Cloth Guide Plate. As you sew, the Ruffling Blade will move, creating a tuck, according to the adjustments made to the Gear Plate and Ruffling Depth. For best result, sew slowly.

Cloth Guides

- There are two different Cloth Guides on the Ruffler. One located in the front of the Ruffler and the second located on the right side. When the fabric is place in the Cloth Guide in the front a 1/4" seam allowance is sewn. When placed in the Cloth Guide on the right, a 1" seam allowance is sewn.

Ribbon Slot
- The Ribbon Slot is located directly in front of the Needle Hole. This slot can be used to guide the ribbon or piping which can be sewn on while making a ruffle. The ribbon will not gather but the fabric it is sewn to will gather.

Ruffling Techniques
The length of fabric needed to be cut would be determined by the amount of ruffling desired. It is best to always sew a test strip to determine length of fabric required. 1. Cut a strip of cotton fabric at least 18". For a test strip cut the width at least 2".
- For a gathered effect set the Ratchet Gear Plate on 1. Set the Ruffling Depth Screw to 1 or less.
- Set the stitch length on 2 - 2.5. Place the fabric under the Ruffling Blade and sew. 18" of fabric should gather down to approximately 9".
- Cut another strip of cotton fabric at least 18" x 2". Set the Ratchet Gear Plate on 6 and the Ruffling Depth Screw on 4. Stitch length 2.2. Place the fabric under the Ruffling Blade and sew. The fabric strip gathered down to approximately 12".
- Test sew several lengths of fabric