SEWING THE STITCHES
■ Darning
Use darning stitches for mending and other applications.
Stitch
Stitch name
Darning
Darning
Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitches
a
Select a stitch, and attach buttonhole foot
"A".
b
Set the scale to the desired length of the
darning.
a Presser foot scale
b Completed length measurement
c Width 7 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
d 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
Memo
• The maximum length for darning is 28 mm
(approx. 1-1/16 inches).
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Presser
Applications
foot
Darning medium weight fabric
Darning heavyweight fabric
Stitch width
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
7.0
2.5 - 7.0
2.0
(1/4)
(3/32 - 1/4)
(1/16)
7.0
2.5 - 7.0
2.0
(1/4)
(3/32 - 1/4)
(1/16)
Twin
needle
Manual
0.4 - 2.5
NO
(1/64 - 1/16)
0.4 - 2.5
NO
(1/64 - 1/16)