Set the Machine
Stitch
Slitch selector
- Use the Darning Plate
Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the tabric yourself.
The Darning Plate covers the teed dogs so that they de not touch the fabric.
To put on the Darning Plate:
NOTE: The rectangular holes in the Darning Plate match the holes in the needle plate. In the darning plate, these holes are stightly to the left ot center,
1. Position the darning plate with the 3 pins on the bottom.
2, Fit the darning plate pins into the needle p_ate holes. The teed dogs will show through the darning plate holes.
Use the darning plate in the to]lowing ways: Darning (P,44) Button Sewing (P,5_
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Top khread | tension | Stitch length |
conltot I to | 4 | COntrol any number |
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| adiust) |
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NO Qt'BSSef" foot
Darning plale
•Darning
Heres How
1.Put the darning plate on the needle plate (see p. 44 ).
2.Remove presser toot and place the labnc on an embroidery hoop with the hole in the centered.
3.Draw the bobbin thread up through the fabric by holding the top thread and taking one stitch at the spot where you wish to start darning.
4.Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow speed.
5.Move the fabric back and orth slowly until you have covered the darning area.
6.Turn the fabric a half turn and sew another layer ot stitching over the first layer.
NOTE: If your fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it.
7.When you finish darning, remove the darning plate.
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