Spare time (for Sewing): the gathering foot

Y yo preguntandome para qué servía esta piecita de la maquina de mi Abuelita y haciendo mis ruchas A MANO, increible no?

pd En caso de no hablar inglés, sugiero introducir en google translation parrafo por párrafo.

Using A Vintage Sewing Machine: The Gathering Foot

http://susanscloches.blogspot.com/2010/05/using-vintage-sewing-machine-gathering.html



This is the Gathering Foot or Gatherer -as it's called in vintage sewing books. I've seen it called a Shirring Foot in newer books. The Gatherer does as its name indicates and pulls the fabric into a light gather with each stitch. I don't know how it does this but it does.