April 18, 2024

Read Pleaters

“GREAT NEWS!” We have received our first shipment of brass extrusions from our new suppliers and we are most satisfied with the quality. Therefore, we will be back into full production within the next few days. The Covid-19 lockdown period has obviously delayed everything by a couple of months (in South Africa we have been in lockdown since 26 March), but fortunately we have all survived and we ready to get going again. We estimate that it will take about 6-8 weeks to catch up with all our outstanding orders and we hope to get back to an ex-stock basis as soon as possible thereafter. Thank you for your continued support during these strange and stressful times. Kind regards & keep safe, Read in S.A. 7/1/20

5 Pleater Training Videos: Know Your Pleater, Preparing the Pleater, Preparing the Fabric, Pleating the Fabric, Specialized Pleating See Read Pleaters, Instruction Manuals, New Training Videos, Needles and Accessories, and History of Manufacture of the Original Smocking Pleater

"We were the first, and we are here to stay!" Al and Ann Leenstra, Read Pleaters Johannesburg, S. A. Manufacturers of a full range of smocking pleaters and accessories I want to clarify that the old system of the little metal sliders at each end of the removable roll being held in place by small screws, does not allow for any adjustment of rollers. Both the old Sally Stanley and old Read 16-Row used this method for removing the roller. the slider screwed down tight, is purely there for keeping the roller in place with no adjustment. I'm not familiar with the Pullen, but I'm pretty sure it works exactly the same; i.e. the screws should be tight at all time. Assuming that a pleater has not been damaged and is in good working order, there are two main reasons why needles break. Firstly, if the fabric is not fed evenly into the pleater, or it is allowed to fold into the rollers, or secondly if the fabric is too thick or has too much starch in it (when a fabric softener should be used to soften it). READ. PS. The worldwide tariff code for our pleaters is 8447.90

Note: Amanda Jane Pleaters Made in Australia are no longer being made. AllBrands imports the Read 16, 24 and 32 Row Pleaters which will continue to be available. Read Pleaters have heavy duty stable base, plate with anti skid rubber feet, extra large side plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled up fabric, simple pin type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access, comfortable and user friendly dual handles for maximum versatility, heavy duty solid brass rollers capable of handling heavier weight fabrics.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

The 24-Row Regular, 24-Row Maxi and 32-Row pleaters have the following specifications: ~Heavy-duty stable base-plate with anti-skid rubber feet ~Extra large side-plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled-up fabric ~Simple, pin-type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access ~Comfortable and user-friendly dual handles for maximum versatility ~Heavy-duty solid brass rollers ~Capable of handling heavier weight fabrics

Read 24/47 Row Super Maxi Smocking Pleater Machine, 9" Wide Pleating Width, 5 Tutorial Videos, 24 Needles w/ 24 Full +23 Half Spaces=47 Total

New, Style, Read, 24, Needle, Row, Super, Maxi, Smocking, Pleater, Machine, Videos, Read 24/47 Row Super Maxi Smocking Pleater Machine, 9" Wide Pleating Width, 5 Bonus Training Videos, 24 Needles with 24 Full +23 Half Spaces=47 Total

6254: Read 24 Row Super Maxi Smocking Pleater Machine, 9" Wide, 47 Needles DVD

Our Price: $469.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Shipping: Free Ground Shipping to the Contiguous USA
Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the next business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

5 Pleater Training Videos: Know Your Pleater, Preparing the Pleater, Preparing the Fabric, Pleating the Fabric, Specialized Pleating

Includes 23 Half Spaces, 34 Needles and Rows across the entire 9" pleater needle brass roll, Smock Gathering Machine, Extra 12 Needles

Note: Amanda Jane Pleaters Made in Australia are no longer being made.
AllBrands imports the Read 16, 24 and 32 Row Pleaters which will continue to be available.
Read Pleaters have heavy duty stable base, plate with anti skid rubber feet, extra large side plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled up fabric, simple pin type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access, comfortable and user friendly dual handles for maximum versatility, heavy duty solid brass rollers capable of handling heavier weight fabrics.

Like the Read 32 row, the Read 24 row MAXI has been redesigned and improved offering all the same great features with the difference being the number of half rows. Half row spacing span the entire length of the rollers. Half spaces can be used as guidelines when smocking or to better hold difficult fabrics that tend to open and bubble the pleats. Pleat half spaces on light to light-medium fabric only. Remove half row needles (every 2nd needle) when pleating medium to heavy weight fabric.

Half cm spacing across the entire width of the roller (47 needles). Half-spaces can be used as guidelines when smocking and to improve holding onto difficult fabrics which bubble (no body to the fabric, pleat collapses type fabrics). The MAXI can also be used as a Regular pleater (24 needles) by removing the half-space needles (every other needle)--needle spacing is then 3/8" apart. Heavy-duty stable base-plate with anti-skid feet. Extra large side-plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled-up fabric on the dowel. Simple, pin-type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access. Comfortable and user-friendly dual handles for maximum versatility. Heavy-duty solid brass rollers. Capable of handling some heavy-weight fabrics, plus most lightweight fabrics.

24 row pleater has 24 needles
plus 23 half spaces and needles, totaling 47 needles
Brass rollers pleats 12 inch width of fabric
Metal end brackets to match brass rolls
Left and right hand turning knobs
Mounted on base
Made in South Africa
Uses New Style READ Needles Only!
The roller pin device is used in our new range 24 & 32-Row pleaters, whereas the 16-Row uses the original system which has two securing screws, which need to be loosened but not removed, in order to take out the removable roller to clean.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

Extended US Warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor on defects in materials and workmanship.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Half cm spacing across the entire width of the roller (space for up to 47 needles). Half spaces can be used as guidelines when smocking and to improve holding difficult fabrics which tend to bubble. The Maxi can also be used as a Regular pleater (24 needles) by removing the half space needles (every second needle).

Click HERE for Instruction Manual Sheet for New Style Read Pleater Machines

- 24 needles installed across full width of rollers t
- 3.8 pleats per inch
-heavy base plate with anti-skid feet
-side plates allow large capacity of rolled-up fabric
-simple pin-type roller holder system allows quick & easy needle access
-comfortable dual handles for maximum versatility
-solid brass rollers

Pleating 101 by Laurie Anderson, Pleating Fabrics for Hand Smocking

The 24-Row Regular, 24-Row Maxi and 32-Row pleaters have the following specifications:

Heavy-duty stable base-plate with anti-skid rubber feet
Extra large side-plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled-up fabric
Simple, pin-type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access
Comfortable and user-friendly dual handles for maximum versatility
Heavy-duty solid brass rollers
Capable of handling heavier weight fabrics

Princess 24/47 Row Smocking Pleater Machine 9"Wide 5-10mm Needle Spacing Like Read Maxi, 5 Training Videos, Amanda Jane Super

read maxi pleater, amanda jane super pleater, www.princess-pleaters.co.uk, Princess Pleater, 24 Row, Super Maxi, Smocking Pleater, Machine, 9" Wide, 47 Needles

87654: Princess 24 Row Super Maxi Smocking Pleater Machine, 9" Wide, 47 Needles

Our Price: $499.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the same business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

Pleater Know-how Solid British craftsmanship and engineering for professional results, Pleating and smocking made easy, with a pleater you can really trust.

The Princess Pleater is the only pleater manufactured in the whole of Europe, or the USA. England is the home of smocking. For over 30 years we have produced this machine. Produced by craftsmen with traditional materials, it’s designed to be strong and long-lasting. The Princess Pleater has 24 rows with 47 half-spaced needle grooves along the 23.7cm wide brass rollers. Standard spacing per needle is 1.0cm, or for finer smocking using half-spaced needles, 0.5cm. The machine includes 24 needles fitted.

The process is simple, thread the needles, roll and feed in the fabric and off you go! Most fabrics pleat with ease, even needlecords and wools. The sides are open, so any width of fabric can be used. And handles at each end give complete control. Pleat depth is about 8mm, depending on fabric thickness.

Who uses the Princess Pleater?

Amateurs and professionals in workrooms, dressmaking and artistic environments.
Shibori artists enhance creativity, increase productivity.
Schools, colleges, universities – for teaching.
In fact, many students buy their own Princess because they are so impressed.

The Princess all-British Pleater enables you to gather fabrics for smocking, shibori, etc. It will save you time and trouble with those tedious tasks, and let you get on with more enjoyable work.

High-quality materials throughout. The base is varnished dense wooden fibre board. The side plates are solid aluminium, solid brass is used for the rollers. No adjustment should be needed, but it is important not to overtighten the screws holding the side plates to the baseboard.

OPERATION:
Thread as many needles as you need with the lengths of thread you require. You can remove any unwanted needles to save making needle holes in fabric where you want to avoid holes. See the section on changing or moving needles. Try a test piece first in case your first attempt would damage some valuable fabric. There might be some oil or transit grime left on the rollers – practice makes perfect.

Best way is to roll your fabric around a wooden dowel stick about 10 to 20mm. thick, of suitable length. We do not supply the stick with the machine as your requirements will vary according to the size of the fabric pieces you want to use. It helps to attach the end of the fabric to the stick with adhesive tape for stability.

Then slide the rolled fabric (on the stick) through the side loops of the upright coloured plates through which the rollers run, with the fabric coming off the bottom of the roll. Feed the leading straight edge of the fabric into the teeth of the top and bottom front rollers while turning the knobs gently, carefully ensuring that the fabric is taken up straight and evenly, as the start will determine the quality of the gathering across the whole piece.

Keeping the tension even all the way across the fabric is important, this can take a few attempts to get right. You can use either or both turning knobs plus an extra dowel stick laid over the fabric as it comes off the bottom of the first dowel stick. This second stick will need to be about 28cm. in length.

This second stick can be quite thick if you wish. What it does is to keep the tension even across the width of the fabric, while you have two hands free to turn the knobs. As you turn the knobs the fabric will pass through the rollers, emerging onto the needles and you will need to pull it onto the threads to keep the needles clear.

If you meet strong resistance as you turn the knobs it may mean the fabric is becoming folded. If this happens you can reverse up to a quarter turn of the knobs to release jammed fabric, but it is best avoided by making sure the fabric is taken up straight and not folded as it passes through.

FABRIC TENSION AND FINE SMOCKING:
Probably the most important detail which affects the quality of the gathering you will achieve is the tension of the fabric. If there is too much ‘pull’ against the direction of movement of the fabric, you will put stress on the needles and possibly tear a fine fabric. Conversely if there is no tension (or different tensions across the fabric width) you are more likely to have ‘off line’ or unevenly gathered fabric, or even missed gathers. Again practise makes perfect and lots of users use no dowel quite effectively. It all depends on your individual style.

By now you should have some gathered fabric – and that is all there is to it. Occasionally needles may break and these are easily changed.

There are half-spaced grooves the full width of the rollers to be used if you wish to do very fine smocking. Simply move the needles or use extra ones to fill as many of these positions as you need.

CHANGING, MOVING, REPLACING NEEDLES:
Using a small screwdriver inserted in the slot in the black circular roller holders. These are recessed into the coloured side plates and they hold the removable roller in position. Push the slots to the vertical position and the roller can be lifted out or levered gently using your screwdriver.

Now the needles will lift out easily and go back positioned just between the top and bottom front rollers where the fabric feeds in. The shoulder of the needle rests on the bottom back roller, the top back roller keeps the needles in place while gathering.

SPARE NEEDLES
Spare needles are available in packs of 16 at £7.50 for one pack, or £14.00 for two packs. For heavy users we do offer a lower price of £70.00 for 10 packs. These prices include UK post and packing.

REPAIR AND TOOLS
We do not supply any specific tools because all you are likely to need is a small screwdriver. To dismantle the machine (and it is very simple) for major cleaning or repairs you will need a cross-headed stubby screwdriver to loosen the screws under the bottom of the baseboard.

Alignment is important, so is light lubrication. PRINCESS PLEATERS is owned by Geoffrey Magnay, and he will do all he can to ensure you have years of trouble-free use from your Princess.

Extended US Warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor on defects in materials and workmanship.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

“Having road tested other makes of pleaters, I settled with the Princess pleater. It is well designed, sturdy, practical to use, versatile, has two turning handles and hard wearing! Mine is over 30 years old, and has mainly been used at my workshop. For many years it has formed the basis of creative Shibori dyeing rather than traditional smocking.” Vivien Prideaux
Dyer, embroiderer, author, teacher and passionate about cloth, vivienprideaux.co.uk

Princess Pleater Instructions PDF

CARE AND GUARANTEE:
Keep the machine away from dampness and water as this would damage it permanently. An occasional wipe of the rollers with a cloth dampened in methylated spirit will remove any accumulated dirt. Light machine oil could be applied to the roller axle pivots very sparingly after a great deal of use, but remember to run scrap cloth through repeatedly after oiling to avoid damaging valuable fabrics.

The machine will be best kept in its original box, when not in use to keep dust and accidental damage away. Dropping the machine is likely to cause permanent damage and misalignment. It will be best to keep the box and packing material anyway, in case you ever need to return the machine to us.

The machine is guaranteed against faulty workmanship and materials. Needles are only guaranteed against manufacturing faults as misuse will break them prematurely and they are regarded as expendable spares. This does not affect your statutory rights.

How to use your Princess Smocking Pleater.

This Video shows you how to roll your fabric and pleat up your fabric for a dress front

5 Pleater Training Videos: Know Your Pleater, Preparing the Pleater, Preparing the Fabric, Pleating the Fabric, Specialized Pleating

Princess Pleater Needles 24pk for 24/47 Row Smocking Pleater Machine Made in Britain UK

96441: Princess Pleater Needles 16pk for 24/47 Row Smocking Pleater Machine Made in Britain

Our Price: $49.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the same business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

{Q} How do I change the needles?

{A} To replace the needles, remove the top front roller by removing the pins on each side. Lay the needles in the grooves with the tips going DOWN between the two back rollers and the curve laying over the lower front roller. It is helpful to lean the pleater back and prop it up by putting something under the front of the pleater to help keep the needles in place until the upper front roller is replaced and the pins are re-inserted into each end.

Princess Pleaters are Back In Stock! CNC machining of the brass bars, which is phenomenally accurate, Aluminum End Plates, Solid Base, Made in England, 0% Financing Available OAC for 6 Months.

Pleater Know-how Solid British craftsmanship and engineering for professional results, Pleating and smocking made easy, with a pleater you can really trust.

The Princess Pleater is the only pleater manufactured in the whole of Europe, or the USA. England is the home of smocking. For over 30 years we have produced this machine. Produced by craftsmen with traditional materials, it’s designed to be strong and long-lasting. The Princess Pleater has 24 rows with 47 half-spaced needle grooves along the 23.7cm wide brass rollers. Standard spacing per needle is 1.0cm, or for finer smocking using half-spaced needles, 0.5cm. The machine includes 24 needles fitted.

The process is simple, thread the needles, roll and feed in the fabric and off you go! Most fabrics pleat with ease, even needlecords and wools. The sides are open, so any width of fabric can be used. And handles at each end give complete control. Pleat depth is about 8mm, depending on fabric thickness.

Who uses the Princess Pleater?

Amateurs and professionals in workrooms, dressmaking and artistic environments.
Shibori artists enhance creativity, increase productivity.
Schools, colleges, universities – for teaching.
In fact, many students buy their own Princess because they are so impressed.

The Princess all-British Pleater enables you to gather fabrics for smocking, shibori, etc. It will save you time and trouble with those tedious tasks, and let you get on with more enjoyable work.

High-quality materials throughout. The base is varnished dense wooden fibre board. The side plates are solid aluminium, solid brass is used for the rollers. No adjustment should be needed, but it is important not to overtighten the screws holding the side plates to the baseboard.

OPERATION:
Thread as many needles as you need with the lengths of thread you require. You can remove any unwanted needles to save making needle holes in fabric where you want to avoid holes. See the section on changing or moving needles. Try a test piece first in case your first attempt would damage some valuable fabric. There might be some oil or transit grime left on the rollers – practice makes perfect.

Best way is to roll your fabric around a wooden dowel stick about 10 to 20mm. thick, of suitable length. We do not supply the stick with the machine as your requirements will vary according to the size of the fabric pieces you want to use. It helps to attach the end of the fabric to the stick with adhesive tape for stability.

Then slide the rolled fabric (on the stick) through the side loops of the upright coloured plates through which the rollers run, with the fabric coming off the bottom of the roll. Feed the leading straight edge of the fabric into the teeth of the top and bottom front rollers while turning the knobs gently, carefully ensuring that the fabric is taken up straight and evenly, as the start will determine the quality of the gathering across the whole piece.

Keeping the tension even all the way across the fabric is important, this can take a few attempts to get right. You can use either or both turning knobs plus an extra dowel stick laid over the fabric as it comes off the bottom of the first dowel stick. This second stick will need to be about 28cm. in length.

This second stick can be quite thick if you wish. What it does is to keep the tension even across the width of the fabric, while you have two hands free to turn the knobs. As you turn the knobs the fabric will pass through the rollers, emerging onto the needles and you will need to pull it onto the threads to keep the needles clear.

If you meet strong resistance as you turn the knobs it may mean the fabric is becoming folded. If this happens you can reverse up to a quarter turn of the knobs to release jammed fabric, but it is best avoided by making sure the fabric is taken up straight and not folded as it passes through.

FABRIC TENSION AND FINE SMOCKING:
Probably the most important detail which affects the quality of the gathering you will achieve is the tension of the fabric. If there is too much ‘pull’ against the direction of movement of the fabric, you will put stress on the needles and possibly tear a fine fabric. Conversely if there is no tension (or different tensions across the fabric width) you are more likely to have ‘off line’ or unevenly gathered fabric, or even missed gathers. Again practise makes perfect and lots of users use no dowel quite effectively. It all depends on your individual style.

By now you should have some gathered fabric – and that is all there is to it. Occasionally needles may break and these are easily changed.

There are half-spaced grooves the full width of the rollers to be used if you wish to do very fine smocking. Simply move the needles or use extra ones to fill as many of these positions as you need.

CHANGING, MOVING, REPLACING NEEDLES:
Using a small screwdriver inserted in the slot in the black circular roller holders. These are recessed into the coloured side plates and they hold the removable roller in position. Push the slots to the vertical position and the roller can be lifted out or levered gently using your screwdriver.

Now the needles will lift out easily and go back positioned just between the top and bottom front rollers where the fabric feeds in. The shoulder of the needle rests on the bottom back roller, the top back roller keeps the needles in place while gathering.

SPARE NEEDLES
Spare needles are available in packs of 16

REPAIR AND TOOLS
We do not supply any specific tools because all you are likely to need is a small screwdriver. To dismantle the machine (and it is very simple) for major cleaning or repairs you will need a cross-headed stubby screwdriver to loosen the screws under the bottom of the baseboard.

Alignment is important, so is light lubrication. PRINCESS PLEATERS is owned by Geoffrey Magnay, and he will do all he can to ensure you have years of trouble-free use from your Princess.

Extended US Warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor on defects in materials and workmanship.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Pleater Magnetic Feed Bars, 2 Split Metal Rods, 12" Wide to Roll & Feed Fabric on 16 or 24 Row Read, Amanda Jane, Pullen, Dr Joe, Stanley, Princess

Read, Magnetic, Feed, Rod, Rolling, Fabric, Before, Smocking, Pleat, 16, 24, Row, Amanda, Jane, Pullen, Dr., Joe, Sally, Stanley, Pleater Magnetic, Feeder Bars, Pleater, Rolling Fabric

Our Price: $49.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Shipping: Free Ground Shipping to the Contiguous USA
Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the same business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

A handy device for rolling up your fabric in preparation for pleating. A split rod with magnets running the entire length makes fabric roll-up a breeze!
Put fabric end between the two magnetic rods to secure fabric end before rolling up to feed your pleater machine.
This plastic dowl splits in half to allow you to easily secure your fabric to the feed rod. Magnets inside hold your fabric between the two halves of the feed rod. It quickly and easily snaps apart to let you remove your fabric when you are done pleating. This inexpensive accessory is a time saver and frustration eliminator!

Note: we have for the last 10-12 years been using a “hot stick” glue to secure the magnets to the plastic rods, and although we have had very few complaints during all those years, we did have some magnets coming loose during last year (they can be easily glued back into place using a standard household super glue). We had a good look at various gluing methods available, and changed last year to using the best “Loctite” super glue on the market, which has proved to be very successful.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Terri Wood Tomorrows Treasures Smocking Pleater Pleating DVD Video, Comparisons, Care, Preparations, Bishop Dress, Power Pleater Motor Drive Unit

Terri Wood, DVD on Smocking, Pleaters, Comparisons, Care, Preparations for Pleating, Bishop Dress, Use of Power Pleaster, Motor Drive Unit, Terri Wood Smocking Pleaters DVD Video, Comparisons, Care Maintenance, Preparations for Pleating, Bishop Dress, Use of Power Pleaster Motor Drive Unit

Terri Wood Tomorrows Treasures Smocking Pleater Pleating DVD Video, Comparisons, Care, Preparations, Bishop Dress, Power Pleater Motor Drive Unit

Our Price: $39.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse in 2-3 business days.
Condition: New In Box

Features

Discover the secrets of pleating! Introduction of different pleaters, care and maintenance of the pleater, preparing the pleater for pleating, pleating a bishop dress and pleating using a motor

After teaching students how to use their pleaters for many years, Terri Wood now demonstrates her secrets for perfect pleating for you.
Techniques covered include:
Introduction of different pleaters
Care and maintenance of the pleater
Preparing the pleater for pleating
Pleating a bishop dress
Pleating using a motor.

Extended US Warranty: 30 days replacement if defective.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Ellen McCarn 990024 24 Row English Pleater Needles Made in England UK 24 Pack x 1-7/8" for Amanda Jane, Stanley, Marys, Durand, Dr Joe Pullen Pleaters

Ellen McCarn 24 Pack English Pleater Needles for Sally Stanley South Africa, Marys & Dr. Joe USA, Amanda Jane Australia, 16 & 24 Row Smocking Machines

Our Price: $29.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse in 2-3 business days.
Condition: New In Box

Features

for Amanda Jane Australia, Sally Stanley South Africa, Marys and Dr. Joe Made in USA, for their 16 & 24 Row Smocking Pleater Machines

Ships by First Class Postage only.

Needles for Amanda Jane 16 & 24 Row AUSTRALIA, Sally Stanley 24 Row Pleaters NLA from SOUTH AFRICA

Extended US Warranty: 30 days replacement if defective.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Removing and Inserting needles in a smocking pleater

Ellen McCarn 990016 English Pleater Needles Pack of 16 x 1.5"L Made in UK England for Pullen, Newell, and Read 16 Row Pleaters Machines

Ellen, McCarn, 990016, Pk16, Pleater, Needles, for, Pullen, Newell, Read, 16, Row

29396: Ellen McCarn 990016 Pleater Needles 16Pk for Pullen, Newell, Read 16 Row

Our Price: $29.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Shipping: Free Ground Shipping to the Contiguous USA
Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse in 2-3 business days.
Condition: New In Box

Features

These needles have been on backorder from the production department. We expect them to arrive sometime within the next 6-8 weeks. You should have received prior notification from our office.

Original Bradley Replacement Pleater Needles, 16 Pack for Martha Pullen, Newell 16 Row Pleaters (Use Read Needles for Read 16 Row)

(Read, Newell, Pullen, etc.)

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Removing and Inserting needles in a smocking pleater

Read 12 Pack Needles for Read 24 Reg & Maxi or 32 Row Pleater Machines Manufactured After 1998 including the Current Model, 2-1/8 Inch or 55mm Long

Pack, 12, Needles, Read, 24, 32, Row, Pleaters, larger, than, 16, not, interchangable, Made, South, Africa, 2, 1/8", Long, New, 24, 32, Machines, After, 1998, shorter

Our Price: $29.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the same business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

For Read 24 & 32 Row Pleater Machines after 1998. These are Longer, NOT Interchangeable with Shorter 16 Row

These needles are for NEW Read 24 and 32 row Pleaters made after 1998.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Removing and Inserting needles in a smocking pleater

12 GP General Purpose Pleater Needles for Amanda Jane 16-24 Row, Sally Stanley 24 Row, Marys 16 Row, Dr. Joe's 24 Row, But Not any Read Pleaters

Our Price: $29.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Usually leaves the warehouse on the same business day.
Condition: New In Box

Features

*GP General Purpose Needles made by Read Pleaters in SOUTH AFRICA for Amanda Jane 16 and 24 Row Pleaters Made in Australia and for Sally Stanley 24 Row made in South Africa.

"Please change all of your needles at the same time so that you are not using old needles with new needles, especially if these are from a different source than where the last needles came from." John

Note: If changing from original Amanda Jane or Stanley Pleater needles, be sure to change all of the needles at once, so they are compatible! (same shape, weight and length)

Allbrands.com now offers you the opportunity to buy high quality, premium pleater needles.
These all steel needles are made in South Africa, England, and Australia and can be used on all pleater brands that we carry, except the New Style Read 24 and 32 Row.
They are designed for use with hand quilting thread that will hold the pleated fabric together while not breaking the thread.
The pleater needles are available in quantities of 16, 24, or 32 for your particular brand and model of pleater which you must specify below.
Some needles are interchangeable between different brands of 16 and 24 needle pleaters and some are not.
Therefore, please make sure that you specify so that we can make sure that we get you the correct needle.
The Sally Stanley Company is no longer in business & the needles are not available. You may use Amanda Jane needles in your S.S. Pleater, but you must first remove all other needles first.

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

Removing and Inserting needles in a smocking pleater

Read 12Pk of Needles 1.5in 35mm Long for Read 16 Row Smocking Pleaters Only, Not for Other Brands, Not Interchangeable with 24/32 Row Pleater Needles

Read Pleater ,Old or New Style, 16 Row, Pack of 12 Needles, are smaller and shorter than Read 24 & 32 Row Pleater Needles, and are not interchangeable, Read Pack 12 Needles. 35mm or 1.375" Long for Original Old & New Style 16 Row Pleater, Not Interchangeable with Read 24 & 32 Row Pleater Longer Needles

Our Price: $29.99
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: OUT OF STOCK
Condition: New In Box

Features

If Read 16 Row Needles are Out of Stock, pleaser order Ellen McCarn 16 Needles for the same price made in UK for Read, Pullen, and Newell 16 Row Pleaters Machines.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor.

Specifications

35mm (1.375") long

Also works with 16 Row Pullen Pleater if you change all 16 needles at the same time.
i.e. Do not mix old Pullen needles with new Read 16 row pleater needles. John Douthat, Owner & Tech

Removing and Inserting needles in a smocking pleater

DMC 117 Floss 6 Strand Size 25 for Hand Embroidery Smocking 454 Colors Egypt Long Staple Cotton in Retail Stores

15518: DMC 117 Floss 6 Strand Size 25 for Hand Embroidery Smocking 454 Colors

Our Price: $0.49
Prices are subject to change, and only current prices will be honored.

Availability: Retail Store Only
Condition: New In Box

Features

Six Strand Embroidery Floss (Art. 117)
This quality thread is perfect for stitching on all types of fabric:
* Made with 100% long staple cotton

* Double mercerized

* Brilliant six-strand divisible thread

* Colors are washable and fade resistant

* Size 25

DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss (Article 117)

100% long staple Egyptian cotton
Double mercerized for brilliant sheen.
Comprised of 6 size 25 easily separated strands
100% colorfast and fade resistant
454 solid colors, 18 variegated colors

DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss is a soft thread made from 100% long staple Egyptian cotton and double mercerized to give it brilliant sheen. This superior quality thread is perfect for stitching on all types of fabric. It is comprised of 6 size 25 easily separated strands, allowing you to adjust the thickness of your stitching by using a different number of strands. DMC Floss is the most recommended and widely distributed thread in the world. Colors are 100% colorfast and fade resistant. DMC Cotton Embroidery Floss is available in 454 solid colors, 18 variegated colors and comes in 8.7 yards in a pull skein put-up. Made in France.

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Specifications

How to Use

Each length of floss is composed of six individual strands, allowing you to adjust the thickness of your stitching by using a different number of strands. To separate the strands, take your skein of DMC Floss and find the tail that sticks out. Slowly pull the tail out from the skein until you have an 18” length of floss and cut it off. To separate the floss into individual strands, pull one strand up and out slowly until it is completely separated from the remaining strands. Continue to pull out the number of strands you’ll need to stitch with. To rejoin the threads, hold them together at one end then gently stroke the lengths to smooth and recombine them.

Care & Washing

DMC Cotton Floss is 100% colorfast and can be washed on a frequent basis, without causing the color to fade. The Floss can be washed at very high temperatures 95° C/203° F. Particular attention should be paid to the fabric on which the thread was embroidered. Wash your embroidery with one teaspoon of mild soap such as Orvus. After washing, gently wring it out and rinse it as many times as necessary to get the soap out of it (until the water is clear). Use almost cold water to rinse the piece. Wrap the embroidery in a towel to remove excess water, then dry flat. Place the embroidery on a clean towel, preferably while still damp, and iron on the reverse side, at the temperature setting recommended for the fabric.

Superior #FMF Face Mask Folder

Superior, Machine, Add-on, face mask, folder

96916: Superior #FMF Face Mask Folder

Our Price: $499.99
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Features

Available Soon in Limited Quantities.This device greatly helps in the production of professional face masks! The face mask folder can be mounted to the end of a moving belt table to feed fabric into the mouth of the device. Please see the demonstration video below to see how easily this machine can fold fabric!

#FMF Face Mask Folder Demo

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Specifications

measures 290mm long, 200mm wide at front edge, and folds fabric down at adjustable 93-95mm wide opening on other side
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Terri Wood Tomorrows Treasures Heirloom Smocking DVD Video, Easy Techniques for English Smocking, Pleating Geometrics, Pictures, Flowers, Bishop Dress

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8539: Terri Wood Tomorrows Treasures Heirloom Smocking DVD Video, Easy Techniques for English Smocking, Pleating Geometrics, Pictures, Flowers, Bishop Dress

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Features

After teaching smocking and heirloom sewing from many years, Terri Wood now shares her skills with you. Divided into four lessons, the DVD demonstrates the same teaching techniques Terri shares with her students in a classroom setting. After watching this DVD, beginners as well as experienced seamstresses will have the ability to smock and construct a beautiful garment.

The perfect video for beginners to the advanced smocker, seamstress. Covers pleating fabric/preparing to smock, tools needed for smocking, 8 geometric smocking stitches, flower embellishment, construction of a Bishop

Techniques covered in this DVD:
Pleating fabric/preparing to smock
Tools needed for smocking stitches
Eight geometric smocking stitches
Picture smocking techniques
Flower embellishment stitches
Construction of a bishop dress

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Nanoo Designs Dee Dee Pleated Dress

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Dee Dee Pleated Dress is an easy pattern that has pleats on the front and back and ties on the sides. The ties can be adjusted to make the perfect fit. The tie is sewn on to hold the pleats in place and is a great place for some decorative stitching or a small embroidery design. Add an extra button to the straps to adjust for growth. Included are instructions and patterns for sizes 1 through 6 along with lots of pictures to illustrate every step. Also included is metric version of all measurements.

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Creations by Michie CB102 Pleated Bubble Pattern Size 3-24mo

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Features

3-24mo
The Pleated Bubble is a perfect design for baby boys or girls. It is easy to make with pleats from neck to crotch. Pleated Bubble has a choice of two classic collar styles or a simple band. The round collar or the pleated front is perfect for the embrodiery

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Creations by Michie CB119 Pleated Daygown Pattern 119 Size Preemie-12mo

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Preemie-12mo

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Sew Sensible SS235 Reversible Pleated Dress Top Pattern

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Features

All SewSensible Sewing Patterns are designed with the beginner in mind and this one is no different. You will love the ease to read and understand the directions and graphics. The Reversible Pleated Dress Top with rick rack accent is a great way to sew two outfits in one night! It is a beautiful addition to any wardrobe. It is also great for all seasons. Wear it by itself for an adorable shoulder tie dress top paired with a skirt or shorts or wear it with a longsleeve turtleneck in the cooler months. A perfect canvas for your applique work, too! Great for the beginner to the advanced sewer! Easy to follow step-by-step instructions along with graphics for almost every step to help you along the way! And a NO HANDSEWING technique for a beautiful reversible look! It is also simple enough to sew for
a quick gift for your niece or granddaughter!

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Sew Blessed Designs SBDP1 Pleated Skirt and Skort Size 3-10 Pattern

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Features

The Pleated Skort is a classic skirt with built-in comfortable shorts for that precious and active little girl in your life. The shorts have comfortable side slits on the lower leg and the waistband offers two options: full-elastic or half-elastic with a flat front. Beginner and advanced seamstresses alike will appreciate the detailed instructions included.

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Martha Pullen RW-SBON WHITE Pleated Ruffle-Edged Bonnet Size 3Mo

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Features

Baby bonnet in white on white. (65% polyester, 35% cotton)

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Olive Ann Designs OAD82 Easy Peazy Pleats Dress and Matching Doll Dress sz 3-8

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Bernina 008386.75.00 0083867500 #86 New Ruffler Foot Gathering Pleating Attachment for adding ruffles on top of another layer of flat fabrics

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64261: Bernina 008386.75.00 #86 New Ruffler Foot Gathering Pleating Attachment

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Features

BERNINA presser feet -- Ruffler #86. In the 47th section of the BENINA presser-feet online tutorial we'll show you the functions of the ruffler no. 86. This presser foot lets you gather and pleat single layers of fabric very easily. It is also possible to gather one piece of fabric and stitch it to a flat piece in a single operation. Pleat density can be varied -- a pleat with every stitch or every sixth or every 12th stitch. The depth of the pleats can also be adjusted as wished. Check out the other sections of the presser-feet tutorials and learn more about BERNINA sewing machines at http://www.bernina.com

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WILL IT RUFFLE? GET THE LOW-DOWN ON THE BERNINA RUFFLER #86

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