SINGER 9980 QUANTUM STYLIST - Manual (Page 52)

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BASTING
Basting is temporary stitching, used for fitting
garments, and for gathering and marking fabric.
No. 5 Basting Stitch
Darning/Embroidery Foot
A. ATTACHING THE DARNING/
EMBROIDERY FOOT
1. Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed
lever to the left.
2. Remove the presser foot and holder. (See page
14)
3. The arm of darning/embroidery foot should ride
above the shaft of the needle clamp screw.
4. Slide the plastic attaching head from your left to
right so that it is fitted into the presser bar.
5. Tighten the presser foot thumb screw.
B. BASTING
When this pattern is selected, thread tension will
be reduced automatically.
1. Place the fabric under the presser foot and then
lower the presser foot lifter.
2. Hold the upper thread loosely and start to sew.
Machine will make one stitch only.
3. Pull the required amount of fabric to the rear
and sew one stitch.
4. Repeat this as many times as you need to finish
the row of stitching.
5. Raise the fabric feed dogs, then replace the
presser foot and presser foot holder to resume
regular sewing.
Note:
To prevent the fabric layers from shifting, insert
dress pins crosswise to the basting position.
Pull the bobbin thread to remove the stitching.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
Be sure the needle does not hit the pins while
sewing.