Need help changing the needles in your smocking pleater? I’ve created step-by-step video guides for the pleaters I regularly come across, including Sally Stanley, Amanda Jane and Read pleaters. Choose your pleater below to find the needle-change instructions for your model.
Not sure which needles or instructions you need? The needle mechanism varies between pleater brands and models, so it’s important to use the correct needles for your machine. If you’re not sure which pleater you have, contact me and I’ll help you identify it.
Sally Stanley Smocking
Pleater
Learn how to change needles on a standard Sally Stanley 24 row Smocking Pleater.
Amanda Jane Smocking
Pleaters
Step-by-step needle-change guides for three different Amanda Jane models.
Read Smocking
Pleaters
Needle-change guides for 16-row, 24-row and 32-row Read pleaters, including older and newer models.
Need Replacement Pleater Needles?
Once you’ve identified your pleater and learned how to change the needles, you can find the replacement needles and parts currently available in my shop.