USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS —————

Gathering

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch Length

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

Straight Stitch

2

4 (3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Loosen the tension of the upper thread so that the lower thread lies on the underside of the material.

2Sew a single row (or many rows) of straight stitches.

3Pull the lower threads to gather the material.

Darning

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch Length

Other

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

 

Straight

2

Any

Darning

 

 

Stitch

 

 

Plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Turn off the machine.

Place the darning plate on the needle plate, then turn on the machine.

2Either remove both the presser foot and presser foot holder assembly and then lower the presser foot lever.

3Put the section you want to darn under the presser foot together with fabric for reinforcement.

4Turn on the machine.

5Begin sewing by alternating between gently drawing the work away from you and pulling it toward you.

Note

●Sew while holding the fabric stretched in order to keep the fabric held down.

6Repeat this motion until the darn section is filled with parallel lines of stitching.

Appliqués

Stitch

Pattern

Stitch Length

Stitch Width

Name

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

Zigzag

3

F-2

Any

 

Stitch

 

(1/64-1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can create an applique by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration.

1Baste the cut design to the fabric.

2Carefully sew around the edge of the design with a zigzag stitch.

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