SINGER 9985 QUANTUM STYLIST TOUCH - Manual (Page 84)

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DARNING/FREE-HAND
EMBROIDERY
No. 1.Center needle position
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 rest
on the shaft of the needle clamp screw.
4. Slide the plastic attaching head from your left to
right so that it is fi tted into the presser bar.
5. Tighten the presser foot screw.
B. DARNING
1. Place fabric under foot and lower the presser
foot lifter.
2. Grasp fabric fi rmly in front and back of area to
be stitched. Start sewing, moving fabric by hand
forward and backward with an even motion,
stitching in closely spaced rows over the hole or
worn area.
3. When the area is fi lled with new stitches, move
fabric from side to side in a similar manner to
weave or reinforce the stitching.
Note:
a. Reinforce open areas with an underlay; baste
underlay in place before darning.
C. FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY
1. Outline the design for embroidery on the surface
of the fabric.
2. Place design to be embroidered between the
two sections of embroidery hoop.
Note:
Embroidery hoop is not included with this machine.
3. Set embroidery hoop under needle and lower
the foot.
4. Start the machine at medium speed, guiding
hoop carefully so needle moves along line of
the pattern.
D. After darning or free-hand embroidery
Raise the feed degs by moving the drop feed
lever to the right. Then, turn the hand wheel
toward you one complete revolution.