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UTILITY STITCHES
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Darning
Fabric that has been torn can be darned.
Darning is sewn as shown below.
a
Reinforcement stitching
a
Determine the desired length of the darning.
Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
"A" to the desired length. (The distance between
the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm
(3/16 inch).)
a
Presser foot scale
b
Length of darning
c
5 mm (3/16 inch)
d
7 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
z
A bar tack with a maximum length of about
28 mm (1-1/8 inches) can be sewn.
b
Attach buttonhole foot "A".
• For details on replacing the presser foot, refer
to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).
c
Select stitch
58
or
59
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 49).
d
Position the fabric so that the needle is 2 mm
(1/16 inch) in front of the area to be darned,
and then lower the presser foot lever.
a
Tear
b
2 mm (1/16 inch)
• Pass the upper thread down through the hole
in the presser foot.
a
a
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2
4
3
2
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