SINGER 626E6 Touch & Sew - Manual (Page 49)

Many of the decorative stitch patterns can be used
for monograms or motifs — for adding a personal
touch to a blouse collar, for example, or for initialing
household linens. You can buy designs — or create
them yourself.
MONOGRAMS AND MOTIFS
® Pattern Selector: for zig-zag stitching (WVWVWWVWV\)
See page 5 for decorative stitches
® Stitch Width Selector: 2 through 5
© Needle Position: C
® Stitch Length: FINE (above 20)
® Throat Plate: General Purpose
® Presser Foot: General Purpose
1. Make a sample first, to determine suitability of
stitch pattern and find the right stitch length and
width, thread tension, and pressure.
2. Transfer the design (by tracing, usually) to the
right side of the fabric.
3. If the fabric is soft or loosely woven, baste a back­
ing of lawn or organdy onto the wrong side.
4. After stitching, trim the backing close to the
stitching.
To Find the Beginning of the Pattern
When you use decorative stitch patterns in a motif,
always start stitching at the beginning of a pattern
unit — that is, at the beginning of the pyramid, ball,
or whatever pattern you are using. To find the be­
ginning:
1. On a scrap of material, stitch until you come to
the end of a complete pattern unit. Now you are
ready to start stitching at the beginning of the
next unit.
2. Raise presser foot and remove scrap.
3. Position motif under needle; lower presser foot;
and stitch.
SCRIPT LETTERING
® Pattern Selector: Zig-Zag (WWMWVWVW\)
® Stitch Width Selector: 2 through 5
© Needle Position: C
® Stitch Length: FINE (above 20)
® Throat Plate: General Purpose (DARN position)
® Presser Foot: None
If you wish to embroider a whole name — on a
child's dress or shirt, for example — you can do so
by free-motion stitching.
1. Always make a sample first, to find the right stitch
settings and spacing.
2. Trace or mark lettering on right side of fabric.
3. If the fabric is soft or loosely woven, add an under­
lay of crisp lawn or organdy.
4. Place work in embroidery hoop large enough to
encompass the entire work design. Be sure fabric
is held taut.
5. Position work under needle and lower presser
bar to engage tension.
6. Turn hand wheel toward you to bring bobbin
thread up through fabric at start of design and
hold both threads to start stitching.
7. Stitch, following outline of lettering. Maintain an
even rate of speed so that stitches are uniformly
spaced.
To produce a close stitch, move the hoop slowly; to
produce an open stitch, move hoop more rapidly.
To shade the lettering, from wide to narrow stitching,
turn the work slightly so that you will be moving it at
an angle as you stitch.
Monogram in
Zig-Zag and
Bai! Stitch
Beginning of
Pattern Unit-
Pyramid
Pyramid Pattern
Used in Motif
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