SINGER 626E6 Touch & Sew - Manual (Page 53)

Worn or torn spots on children’s clothes, knits and
household linens can be darned effortlessly and
quickly with little practice. You may choose to darn
either with or without an embroidery hoop. When
greater control is needed, free-motion stitching, with
an embroidery hoop, is usually best.
DARNING WITHOUT EMBROIDERY HOOP
® Pattern Selector: Straight Stitch (------------------------)
® Stitch Width Selector; 1
® Needle Position: C
© Stitch Length; 10 to 15
© Throat Plate: Genera! Purpose
© Presser Foot: General Purpose
© Pressure Dial: DARN
1. If area to be darned is open, baste an underlay in
place,
2. Place area to be darned under presser foot.
3. Lower presser foot and start stitching, alter­
nately drawing fabric toward you and pulling it
gently away from you.
4. Continue this forward and backward motion as
you fill the area with parallel lines of stitching.
5. For additional strength, cover area with crosswise
lines of stitching.
DARNING WITH EMBROIDERY HOOP
® Pattern Selector: Straight Stitch (------------------------ )
© Stitch Width Selector: 1
© Needle Position: C
© Stitch Length: FINE (above 20)
© Throat Plate: Straight Stitch (DARN position)
© Presser Foot: None
1. Trim ragged edges from area to be darned.
2. Center worn section in embroidery hoop,
3. Position work under needle and lower presser
bar to engage tension.
4. Hold needle thread loosely with left hand, turn
hand wheel over and draw bobbin thread up
through fabric. Hold both thread ends and lower
needle into fabric,
5. Outline area to be darned with running stitches
for reinforcement.
6. Stitch across opening, moving hoop under needle
at a slight angle from lower left to upper right.
Keep lines of stitching closely spaced and even in
length.
7. When opening is filled, cover area with cross­
wise lines of stitching.
Darning witfiout Embroidery Hoop Darning with Embroidery Hoop
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