SINGER 2001 TouchTronic - Manual (Page 51)

DARNING
Without Accessories
• stitch: straight stitch 1
• Stitch length: programmed or to suit application
or fabric
• General purpose needle plate
• Special purpose foot or general purpose foot
• Pressure: m (darn)
• Touch ! straight stitch.
• If area to be darned is open, for reinforce­
ment baste an underlay in place.
Place area to be darned under presser foot;
lower presser foot and start stitching, alter­
nately drawing fabric ioward you and pulling
it gently away from you.
• Continue this forward and backward motion
as you fill the area with parallel lines of
stitching. For additional strength, cover area
with crosswise lines of stitching.
HESITATION EMBROIDERY
H e s i t a t i o n e m b r o i d e r y i s f r e e - m o t i o n
embroidery using speed basting. The time
lapse that occurs between needle penetra­
tions permits unhurried hoop movement. It
also permits unusually long stitches, as well
as short ones for unique decorative effects.
• Stitch: basting stitch
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• Stitch length: digitally fine tuned at 0
• Feed cover plate
• Darning and embroidery foot
• Speed range:
SLOW
Trace or transfer design outline to fabric and
center in embroidery hoop. Be sure the hoop
is designed for use with a sewing machine so
that hoop will easily pass under the needle.
Touch
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speed basting.
Carefully position hoop under needle, lower
presser bar, and raise bobbin thread.
Move hoop back and forth, filling design with
long and short stitches as in regular free-mo-
tion embroidery, as described in Chapter 5
Basic Zig-Zag Stitching, page 56.
Darning Without Accessories
Hesitation Embroidery
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