BASTING
You can baste a garment before trying it on.
No. 5 Basting Stitch
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.BASTING
When this pattern is selected, thread tension will be reduced automatically.
1.Place the fabric under the presser foot and lower it.
2.Hold the upper thread and bobbin thread loosely and start to sew.
Machine will make one stitch only.
3.Pull the fabric required amount to the rear and sew one stitch.
4.Repeat this as many times as you need to finish the seam.
5.Raise the fabric feed dogs for next regular sewing.
Note:
To prevent the fabric layers from shifting, insert dress pins crosswise to the basting position.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents. Be sure the needle does not hit the dress pin, while sewing.
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