Basting; Attaching The Darning/ Embroidery Foot - Singer 8060 Instruction Manual

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
14)
3. The arm of Darning/Embroidery foot should rest
above the shaft of the needle clamp.
4. Slide the attaching head from your left to right
so that it is fi tted into the presser bar.
5. Tighten the presser foot thumb screw securely.
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 fi nish
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 pins, while
sewing.
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