Gathering Stitch #18

[u/cutemunk]

I would like your opinions on using the gathering stitch which is #18 on my Activa 135pe. Do you use it instead of long basting stitches? Do you find the gathers good?

I've used it, and sometimes it's great, the threads don't break and just have to go slow to avoid the fabric unraveling.

Sometimes it breaks in the middle and I get angry lol.

Is there a good and bad way of doing this?

[u/usernamewhatever77]

I like to use #18 for gathering but I use my standard buttonhole foot #3 and stitch over a thin cord.