AUTOMATIC BAR-TACK

AND DARNING

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

No. 118 Bar-tack, to reinforce areas that will be subject to strain, such as pocket corners.

No. 119 Darning, mending and other applications.

Buttonhole Foot (F)

 

 

 

 

1.

Adjust slide on base of buttonhole foot

 

 

 

 

 

according to the length of the bar-tack or

 

 

 

 

 

darning to be sewn.

 

 

 

 

 

a= Length of bar-tack or darning

 

 

 

 

2.

Pass upper thread through the hole of

 

 

 

 

 

buttonhole foot and bring upper thread to the

 

 

 

 

 

left.

 

 

 

 

3.

Position fabric under presser foot so that the

 

 

 

 

 

starting point is on the thick area.

 

 

 

 

 

Lower the foot.

 

 

 

 

b. When sewing the bar-tack on the edge of thick

 

 

 

 

 

fabric, such as a pocket, place a cardboard or

 

 

 

 

 

fabric piece of the same thickness beside the

 

 

 

 

 

fabric to help keep the foot level as you sew.

 

 

 

 

4.

Lower the buttonhole lever completely.

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

Machine will not start to sew if buttonhole lever

1

2

3

4

is not lowered properly or buttonhole foot is not

positioned correctly.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

7.

Press the thread cutter button and raise the

 

 

 

 

 

presser foot lifter to remove the fabric.

 

 

 

 

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Singer 9985 instruction manual Automatic BAR-TACK Darning

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