slikchik
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Date: 3/6/13 1:15 AM I sew a ton of girl's dresses and am yearning for a ruffler for my brother n -400prw. I've read a bunch of bad reviews about cheap ones that don't work. Is there a good source of high quality ones without breaking the bank? |
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Date: 3/6/13 2:14 AM Depending on your sewing machine, you can get an adapter and one of the vintage Singer ones. They're solid metal.
if your machine is a low shank, you won't need an adapter!
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http://www.acdc-vintage.com
This one, that one, and a bunch of other ones!
(though the herd is getting more streamlined)
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tgm and Kittys
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Date: 3/6/13 6:14 AM Maybe check with Sew Classic. Her items are pretty sturdy & she ships very quickly. ------
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Date: 3/6/13 8:24 AM as a (Past life) sewing machine dealer we used to reccommend low shank Elna rufflers for most Brother sewing machines as their quality was very good.
HTH
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Date: 3/6/13 12:58 PM Thanks for this advice. Elna rufflers. |
M.S.
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Date: 3/6/13 1:48 PM I've bent every ruffler I've ever had, including vintage Singer. Maybe the brand name ones like Janome/Elna cost more for a reason. Let us know what you find, please. ------
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Brother PQ1500S
Necchi 4795
US Blindstitch 718-9
Kenmore 16644
Janome CoverPro 1000
Singer 201-2 |
Mufffet
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Date: 3/6/13 2:20 PM Brother ruffler
I think this is what you need? ------
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SandiMacD
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Date: 3/7/13 4:14 AM I never heard of bending a ruffler! But glad you posted because now I know not to buy an inexpensive no name if I were to ever need to replace one.
The ones I have used are:
Singer treadle ruffler- used since early 1900, Singer 301 ruffler - used since 1954
Bernina brand ruffler- used since 2005.
They all work very well.
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Date: 3/7/13 7:15 AM There is a stand alone ruffler machine that works great. It is the Johnson ruffler and i think I saw them for 250. To 300. Well worth the investment if you are doing a lot of custom sewing. Do a web search and you might find a used machine ------
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