[sapphire_chan]

Which would you get first for casual sewing? What's the actual difference? I've decided that part of why I haven't made dd a dozen little dresses is that I detest and suck at basting-style gathering.

 

[orangefoot]

The ruffler. No contest. Once you have worked out how to use it you'll be looking for all kinds of gathered up stuff to sew.<br><br>
IME the ruffler gives much more obvious results than the gathering foot.<br><br>
Here's a <a href="http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/07/gathering-foot-vs-ruffler.html" target="_blank">blog</a> with pics of both which might help you decide.

 

[sapphire_chan]

Thank you!!<br><br>
(and <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/duh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="duh"> Google <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/duh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="duh"><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/blush.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="blush">)

 

[sapphire_chan]

<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> I'm moving soon and can't justify getting a spiffy new sewing accessory right this instant. SAD!!!

 

[walker67]

Thanks for the blog link. I will be getting a ruffler now. It's like magic. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/img/vbsmilies/smilies/joy.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="joy">

 

[sapphire_chan]

Thank you so much orangefoot!

 

[sapphire_chan]

<a href="http://susanscloches.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-vintage-sewing-machine-ruffler.html" target="_blank">http://susanscloches.blogspot.com/20...e-ruffler.html</a><br><br>
Yeah, this thing is even better than I thought it would be and I had pretty high hopes for it.