Ah thank you , i own many vintage singers and have many attachments that look intimidating , you just showed the tucker i own 👍think i might have to give it a try now ..
Thanks for posting this. I too was a little intimidated by the look of this little attachment. But so straightforward and the results are a impressive.
The other thing that I just noticed is that you have to fold the done tucks over the top of your fabric and move them to the left. When you fold the done tucks underneath, you eventually get to a point where the marker is not going to mark anymore since it will be hitting the already sewn tucks.
If you mean what is the sewing value-in "olden days" these were used to put tucks (or rows of stitching), probably mostly on women's clothing such as nightgowns, pinafores, also children's clothes, maybe some men's fancy shirts. It will fit low shank side-attachment machines, such as a current low-shank Brother or low-shank Singer. I don't expect manufacturers to give up low shank side attachment machines, but that's what it will fit in the future.
This is close but not accurate. The fabric is supposed to pass between the two parts of the second gauge , not over it. Then it passes under the needle.
Laurie O'Meara It makes it that much easier to feed the fabric under the needle and it keeps the fold a little tighter. The trick is working it between the two fingers on the end of the second gauge. It still works doing it the way you do it, but works just a touch better with the fabric going between those fingers. Thanks for you great work on this! Have a Fantastic Day!
I think it depends on the machine you use , some have it where you can lift the pressure foot just a bit higher and it may work better on them , also filming and useing a sewing machine with one hand is always a challange lol i know how that goes .....
@elfpimp On some tuckers - and it might include this one - you can "disengage" that little lever on the tucker that gets pressed up and down with every stitch by the needle attachment knob/screw. If you can pull that part "up" to disengage it that can make it easier to get the fabric in. Then you push it down to "reengage" it. The reason I think this one might have that function is that it has that little tab/clip thingy of blued steel on the top of that lever and I've seen a tucker with one of those on it that does "disengage".
@@elfpimp1 Apart from giving more room to put your new fold in place I think disengaging it also means as you stitch your last tuck you won't mark another (unwanted) line in your fabric. So if yours does that it's quite a handy little feature. However - it does mean that if you disengage it to get your fabric in and forget to re-engage it again it won't mark a line for you when you do want it. :-)
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Ah thank you , i own many vintage singers and have many attachments that look intimidating , you just showed the tucker i own 👍think i might have to give it a try now ..
Thanks for posting this. I too was a little intimidated by the look of this little attachment. But so straightforward and the results are a impressive.
Yes- it still takes me some concentration, or rather, quiet sewing to use it quickly and correctly. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much
The other thing that I just noticed is that you have to fold the done tucks over the top of your fabric and move them to the left. When you fold the done tucks underneath, you eventually get to a point where the marker is not going to mark anymore since it will be hitting the already sewn tucks.
Thank you again Bill- I still have not had time to get this out, but I hope to do some tucking soon, and now will have an easier time.
What is the value of this foot? Does it fit machines for many years forward?
If you mean what is the sewing value-in "olden days" these were used to put tucks (or rows of stitching), probably mostly on women's clothing such as nightgowns, pinafores, also children's clothes, maybe some men's fancy shirts. It will fit low shank side-attachment machines, such as a current low-shank Brother or low-shank Singer. I don't expect manufacturers to give up low shank side attachment machines, but that's what it will fit in the future.
This is close but not accurate. The fabric is supposed to pass between the two parts of the second gauge , not over it. Then it passes under the needle.
Thank you! I will have to get it out and do it again.
Laurie O'Meara It makes it that much easier to feed the fabric under the needle and it keeps the fold a little tighter. The trick is working it between the two fingers on the end of the second gauge. It still works doing it the way you do it, but works just a touch better with the fabric going between those fingers. Thanks for you great work on this! Have a Fantastic Day!
Thanks Bill- you actually are making me want to get it out now- but I have to paint some things. Thanks for describing this better for us.
Laurie O'Meara these gadgets are Fantastic! REMARKABLE pieces of ingenuity! Have a GREAT weekend!
Thank you both for your help, been scared to try all these old goodies. Hehe
Where can I buy flying men sewing machine the old one.
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Very nice information pleass parches me you help
Looks like getting that under the foot is the biggest challenge. At least with that particular model tucker..
yes, but not really that bad.
I think it depends on the machine you use , some have it where you can lift the pressure foot just a bit higher and it may work better on them , also filming and useing a sewing machine with one hand is always a challange lol i know how that goes .....
@elfpimp On some tuckers - and it might include this one - you can "disengage" that little lever on the tucker that gets pressed up and down with every stitch by the needle attachment knob/screw. If you can pull that part "up" to disengage it that can make it easier to get the fabric in. Then you push it down to "reengage" it. The reason I think this one might have that function is that it has that little tab/clip thingy of blued steel on the top of that lever and I've seen a tucker with one of those on it that does "disengage".
@@meganmills6545 ahh. I'm going to have to have a look at mine..
@@elfpimp1 Apart from giving more room to put your new fold in place I think disengaging it also means as you stitch your last tuck you won't mark another (unwanted) line in your fabric. So if yours does that it's quite a handy little feature. However - it does mean that if you disengage it to get your fabric in and forget to re-engage it again it won't mark a line for you when you do want it. :-)
Well done.
Thank you.
good job