Gathering
Ideal for clothing as well as home decor. It works best on thin to medium weight
fabrics.
Free motion darning, embroidery and
monogramming
- Set the pattern selection dial to
straight stitch.
- Loosen the tension of the upper
thread so that the lower thread lies on
the underside of the material.
- Sew a single row (or many rows) of
straight stitches.
- Pull the lower threads to gather the
material.
Install the darning plate.
Darning
- Turn the stitch selector to straight
stitch, center the needle position.
- Position the fabric to be darned under
the presser foot together with the
under laying fabric to be used.
- Lower the presser foot and sew
alternately forward and reverse using
the lever.
- Repeat this motion until the area
to be darned is filled with rows of
stitches.
For reverse sewing instructions, see
page 27.
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