Applications - Singer Merritt 2404 Instruction Book

Applications
Oaming with an Embroidery Hoop
• Needle Position: L
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R
• Stitch Width:
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• No Presser Foot
• Snap-in Feed Cover
• Embroidery Hoop Designed for Machine Use
• Position work under needle and lower presser bar.
• Hold needle thread loosely with left hand, turn hand
wheel toward vou, and draw bobbin thread up
through fabrico Hold both thread ends and lower
needleinto fabrico
• Stitch across opening, moving hoop under needle
at a slight angle from lower left to upper righl. Keep
lines of stitching closely spaced and even in length.
When opening is filled. cover area with crosswise
lines of stitching.
Quilting
Ouirting is the art of stitching two or more thicknesses
of fabric together in a planned designo A padding is
stitched to the underside of the fabric to produce a
sott, puffed effect that ís becoming to some wearing
apparel and to many fabric furnishings.
Prepartng the Fabrtc
Baste a light padding of cotton flannel, synthetic quilt
batting, sheet wadding, or a lightweight wool interlin-
ing to the underside of the fabrico When using sheet
wadding, first back it with voile,
banste,
or net to pre-
serve the sheet wadding through wear. Baste the lay-
ers of fabric
ano
padding together on the lengthwise
and crosswise grains.
Basic Procedure
• Draw both threads under the toot and diagonally
across feed to reft.
• Position the needle,lower the toot and start stitching.
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