Singer 9960 instruction manual DARNING/FREE-HAND Embroidery, Darning

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DARNING/FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY

No. 1.Center needle Position

Darning/Embroidery Foot

A. ATTACHING THE DARNING/

EMBROIDERY FOOT

1.Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed lever to the left.

2.Remove the presser foot and holder. (See page 7)

3.The arm of darning/embroidery foot should ride onto the shaft of the needle clamp screw.

4.Slide the plastic attaching head from your left to right so that it is fitted into the presser bar.

5.Tighten the presser foot thumb screw.

B. DARNING

1.Place fabric under foot and lower.

2.Grasp fabric firmly in front and back of area to be darned. Operate machine, moving fabric by hand forward and backward with an even motion, stitching in closely spaced rows over the hole or worn area.

3.When the area is filled with new stitches, move fabric from side to side in a similar manner to weave or reinforce the stitching.

a.Note:

Reinforce open areas with an underlay; baste underlay in place before darning.

C. FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY

1.Outline the design for embroidery on the surface of the fabric.

2.Place design to be embroidered between the two sections of embroidery hoop.

Note:

Embroidery hoop is not included with this machine.

3.Set embroidery hoop under needle and lower the foot.

4.Start the machine at medium speed, guiding hoop carefully so needle moves along line of the pattern.

D. After darning or free-hand embroidery Raise the feed degs by moving the drop feed lever to the right.

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Contents 9960 Important Safety Instructions Contents For European and Similar Territories Blue neutral N Brown live LMain Parts Accessories Optional AccessoriesDust Cover Extension Table Changing the Presser FootChanging the presser foot Type of Fabric Thread Size Needle Needle Size Inserting the NeedleFABRIC, Thread Needle Table Use a Singer brand needle for better sewing resultsConnecting Machine Foot ControllerFunction of Each Part Extra Wide Table Control Panel To Turn OFF Audible Beep Removing the Bobbin Bobbin SettingSetting Spool of Thread on Spool PIN Winding the BobbinInserting the Bobbin Threading the Machine Threading the Upper ThreadThreading the Needle EYE Drawing UP the Bobbin Thread 1. Raise the presser footStarting to SEW Start and END of SeamUpper Thread Sensor Reverse Stitching Auto Tack StitchTurning Corners Sewing Heavy FabricSeam Guide Thread Tension F3 F4 F5Helpful Hints Selecting Other Utility Stitch Patterns Selecting Utility Stitch PatternDirect Stitch Pattern MIRROR/REVERSE StitchElongation Where to USE Each Stitch Straight Stitch Sewing Straight StitchStraight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch Pattern No Basting Attaching the Darning Embroidery FootBasting Joining the pieces of fabric Elastic Stitch SewingQuilting QuiltingFree ARM Sewing Zigzag Stitch SewingMULTI-STITCH Zigzag Elastic Band SewingUsing the Overcasting Foot Using the General Purpose FootOvercasting Overlocking Blind HEM Stitching When sewing sharp angles Patch WorkApplique Inserting Zippers Centered Insertion To stitch around the zipper tab Diagram a Inserting Zippers Lapped InsertionButtonhole Sewing Page Bound Buttonhole Eyelet Automatic BAR-TACK Darning Sewing on Buttons Thread ShankSingle Cording Narrow HemmingCording Triple CordingSewing Thin Fabrics Using the EVEN-FEED FootContinuous Decorative Pattern Attaching the EVEN-FEED FootDARNING/FREE-HAND Embroidery DarningFREE-HAND Embroidery Twin Needle Sewing Twin needle sewing may be used with decorativeSelecting Decorative & Letter Stitch selecting mode Decorative & Letter Stitch SewingShifting the Cursor To Check Selected Patterns Inserting PatternTo Delete Pattern Editing of Each Pattern Mirror / Reverse stitchElongation Setting the thread tension To Recall the Selected PatternsF1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F1 F3 F4 F5 Sewing the Selected Patterns SewingDecorative Stitch Pattern Decorative and Letter Stitch ChartAdjusting the Forward and Reverse Stitches Letter Stitch PatternBobbin Holder MaintenanceCleaning Hook Race and Feed DogProblem Cause Correction Helpful HintsMessages on LCD Page Page Page 9960English 34108 B0