The Gathering foot is a very convenient foot to have on a low, vertical shank sewing machine, if you are a person who sews a lot and you love frills and gathers. If you do not regularly sew, you can ...
Gathering is meant to ease a long piece of fabric onto a shorter one; It is also supposed to provide fullness to the attached area. But I do not think of the resultant ruffles in these practical terms ...