SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 44)

Free-Motion Embroidery
In free-motion embroidery, you sew without a presser foot and
control fabric movement by means of an embroidery hoop.
Either a straight ora plain zig-zag stitch can be used. Because
you can move the hoop in any direction - forward or back­
ward, from side to side, or even diagonally - free-motion
stitching is extremely useful forembroidery designs. The hoop
should be one designed for machine use.
You can vary the length of stitches simply by moving the hoop
faster or slower under the needle. The faster you move the
hoop, the longer the stitches will be. You can also vary the
width of zig-zag stitches from wide to narrow by controlling
the angle at which the hoop is placed and moved under the
needle.
Flower Embroidery
• stitch: zig-zag ^
@ Stitch width: to suit application or fabric
9 Snap-on feed cover (To attach feed cover see page 7)
9 No presser foot or shank
9 Stitch, outlining or filling in design with zig-zag stitches.
For a smooth, satiny surface, place parallel stitches close
together, moving hoop slowly and steadily. For an irregular
texture, move the hoop more rapidly, allowing some stitches
to overlap.
A series of bar-tacks can be used to form spray-like leaves or
flowers. This technique adds variety and lightness to many
designs. Leaves and petals formed in this way may carry the
thread from one bar tack to the next. This carrying thread
eliminates tying of the thread ends.
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Preparation
Trace design on right side of fabric. Prepare the area to be
embroidered using an underlay if the fabric is soft. Place the
work in an embroidery hoop approximately 18 cm (7 inches)
in diameter. If the design to be embroidered covers a large
area, it will be necessary to reposition the work in the hoop as
each section is completed.
Procedure
® Position work under needle and lower presser bar to engage
tension.
9 Hold upper thread loosely and turn handwheel toward you
to bring lower thread up through fabric. Hold both thread
ends and lower needle into fabric.
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