SINGER 631 - Manual (Page 43)

FKEI; MOTION WORK
MONOGRAMS .... I;MBUOU)I:UY
Selector selling; )5I,
Slilth Width; 2 — 5
Peed cover plate
Darning and embroidery foot
Stitch length; Above 20
Script monograms and embroidery can bo offoc-
tively accomplished with the zigzag stitdi wlion the
free motion jHinciple is employed.
• rraco or mark design on right side of fabric.
• Phice work in embroidery troops largo enougii
to encorrrpass entire desigir. Be sure fabric is
hrdd taut.
• Attach food cover plate to machine her! in place
of regular throat piate.
• Locate darning and gmbroidery foot on presser
bar with lifting finger over needie clamp senrw.
• Position work under nemilc and lower pressor
Irar. Bring bobbin ftiread up Urrough fabric at
start of desigir. Hold both thread ends to start
stitching.
# Move haojrs slowly, following outline of design.
Maintain an rrven rate of speed so that stitdies
are uniioiiirfy irUtced.
Slow movement of hoops produces a close satin
stitch; more rapid movement lengtlrcns the stitch
and results in an open effect.
Shading stitches from wide to narrow is controll­
ed by lire angle at which work is placed and moved
under needle.
A tc.st samirle should always be made before
proceding with tire actual work to determine, stitch
setting and spacing. Some fabrics may requite
(iddition of un underlay of crisp lawn or organdie.
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DECORATIVH STITCH PAmiRNS
Examples of Stitch Patterns and their Selector SeUings
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DP4
DS (5) 2
DS (D 3
I;P2
F02
FR2
PS (D 3
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