Preparation; Free Motion Stitching - Singer 288 Instruction Manual

6. Free-Motion Stitching
In free-motion Stitching, you sew without a presser
foot and control fabric movement (and stitch length)
our self, by means of an embroidery hoop. Either a
straight or zig-zag setting can be used. Because you
can move the hoop backward, from side to side, and
even diagonally - free-motion stitching is extremely
useful for intricate embroidery designs. It is equally
useful for darning.
When embroidering, you can vary the length of stitch-
es by moving the hoop faster or slower. The faster
you move it, the more open the stitches will be. A slow
hoop movement will produce closely packed stitches.
You can also vary the width of the stitches, from a
hairline to the full width of whichever stitch width set-
ting you have chosen chosen, by the way you move
your hoop. If you move it sideways and stitch ina hori-
zontal line, you will get a hairline; if you move it for-
ward and backward and stitch in a vertical line, you will
get full stitch width. Thus, you can produce a ribbon-
like effect in script lettering or create delicate flower
designs. See following pages for specific directions.
When darning, the embroidery hoop enables you to
hold the facric taut, a real advantage when your fabric
is lightweight and is likely to pucker.

Preparation

1. Have available an embroidery hoop large enough to
encompass the entire design.
2. Remove the presser foot
3. Remove regular needle plate and insert feed cover
needle plate.
4. Rotate stitch length selector dial clockwise to area
below 1 (as for satin stitching).
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