elna 264 Janome Gathering Foot Gathering Foot Instructions

GATHERING ATTACHMENT
Ref: 202-248-001

264 Janome Gathering Foot Gathering Foot

Use this accessory to gather fabric in one easy operation, for example when making valance sheets and other decorative items. This finished seam is neat and professional-looking.

For your safety, turn off the power switch before changing any attachments.

Machine Settings:

Set the machine for ordinary 2-needle 4-thread serging. Please refer to the instruction manual.

Thread tensions:

Left
Needle| Right
Needle| Upper
looper| Lower
looper
---|---|---|---
3| 3| 3| 3

Stitch lenght: 3-4
Differential feed dial: 1,5 – 2,25
Presser foot: Standard
Upper knife: Activated
Needle plate setting knob: S

To attach the gathering attachment:

1. Open the side cover.

2. Loosen the attaching screw. Rotate the arm of the gathering attachment toward you. Put the attaching plate on the attaching screw and slide it to the left as far as it will go.
   Tighten the attaching screw.

3. Raise the feed dog to the highest position by turning the handwheel toward you.

4. Loosen the thumbscrew. Rotate the arm and set it on the feed dog.

Note:
When the gathering attachment is attached to the machine, the looper cover cannot be opened. To open the looper cover, remove the attachment.

Sewing:

Place 2 pieces of fabric right sides together. The bottom piece of fabric will be gathered, so cut the bottom fabric twice as long as the upper fabric. Test sew on a scrap piece of the fabric that you wish to use. (amount of gather will differ depending on type of fabric and differential feed ratio.)

1. Set the differential feed dial to 1 and rotate the arm out. Place the fabric under the presser foot and sew 2 or 3 stitches (without inserting the arm between the fabrics).
2. Turn the handwheel until the needle pierces the fabrics. Raise the presser foot.
3. Set the differential feed dial to the desired number and insert the arm between the fabrics. Lower the presser foot and sew again.
4. Sew while guiding the two pieces of fabric with your hands.

Note:
If you want to sew the rest of the seam without gathering, stop sewing and lower the needle into the fabric by turning the handwheel. Rotate the arm toward you. Set the differential feed dial to 1 and continue sewing.

Elna International Corp. SA / 29.04.2022

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