AUTOMATIC BAR-TACK

AND DARNING

You can sew automatic bar-tack and darning using the buttonhole foot.

No. 102 Bar-tack, to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners. No.103 Darning, mending and other applications.

Buttonhole Foot (F)

 

 

 

1.

Adjust slide on base according to the length of

 

 

 

 

bar-tack or darning.

 

 

 

 

a= Length of bar-tack or darning

 

 

 

2.

Pass upper thread through the hole of

 

 

 

 

buttonhole foot and bring upper and bobbin

 

 

 

 

threads to the left.

 

 

 

3.

Position fabric under presser foot so that the

 

 

 

 

starting point comes depth side.

 

 

 

 

Lower the foot.

 

 

 

b. Sewing bar-tack on edge of thick fabric such as

 

 

 

 

pocket, place same thickness fabric or

 

 

 

 

cardboard beside the fabric.

 

 

 

4.

Lower the buttonhole lever completely.

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever

 

 

 

 

is not lowered properly or buttonhole foot is not

 

 

 

 

positioned correctly.

 

 

 

 

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5.

Hold upper thread lightly and start the machine.

 

 

 

6.

Machine will sew bar-tack or darning stitch as

 

 

 

 

shown. Machine will stop automatically when

 

 

 

 

the pattern is finished.

 

 

 

7.

Press the thread cutter button and raise the

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presser foot lifter to remove the fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

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Singer 9960 instruction manual Automatic BAR-TACK Darning