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Gathering
1
Loosen the tension of the upper thread so
that the lower thread lies on the underside
of the material.
2
Sew a single row (or many rows) of
straight stitches.
3
Pull the lower threads to gather the
material.
Darning
1
Turn off the machine.
Place the darning plate on the needle
plate, then turn on the machine.
2
Either remove both the presser foot and
presser foot holder assembly and then
lower the presser foot lever.
3
Put the section you want to darn under
the presser foot together with fabric for
reinforcement.
4
Turn on the machine.
5
Begin sewing by alternating between
gently drawing the work away from you
and pulling it toward you.
● Sew while holding the fabric stretched in
order to keep the fabric held down.
6
Repeat this motion until the section being
darned is filled with parallel lines of
stitching.
Appliqués
You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece
of fabric into a shape and applying it as a decoration.
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle Position)
4 (3/16)
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
4 (3/16)
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Other
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle
Position)
Any
Darning
Plate
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
Any
Darning
Plate
3
3
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Length
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
1.5 (1/16)
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
3.5 (1/8)
Zigzag Stitch
F-2
(1/64-1/16)
5 (3/16)
5
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