SINGER 2001 TouchTronic - Manual (Page 62)

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 or a plain zig-zag stitch can be used.
Because you can move the hoop in any direc­
tion — forward or backward, from side to side,
or even diagonally — free-motion stitching is
extremely useful for embroidery designs. The
hoop should be one designed for machine
use.
Completed Flower Design
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 nar­
row 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
• Feed cover plate
• No presser foot or shank
• Speed range: SLOW
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 7 inches
(18cm) 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.
The darning and embroidery foot may be used
to assist fabric control.
Procedure
• Position work under needle and lower
presser bar to engage tension.
• Hold needle thread loosely and turn hand
wheel toward you to bring bobbin thread up
through fabric. Hold both thread ends and
lower needle into fabric.
• Stitch, outlining or filling in design with zig­
zag stitches. For a smooth, satiny surface,
place parallel stitches close together, mov­
ing hoop slowly and steadily. For an irregu­
lar 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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