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BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES
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DARNING AND MENDING
Darning a small hole or a tear before it
becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a
fi ne thread in a color as close to your garment
as possible.
Sew:
• Attach the Buttonhole Slider Foot C and
choose stitch 2:07.
• Place the fabric in position under the
presser foot.
• Lower the presser foot and pull the
button holder to the rear. By pulling the
button guide plate away from you, set the
length of the darningstitch.
• Step on the foot control. Start sewing
above the hole and sew down over it. The
machine will sew back and forth 15 times.
Note: The maximum length of the stitch is 2.6cm
and the maximum width is 7mm.
SEWING HEMS IN HEAVY FABRIC
When sewing over seams in extra heavy
fabric or a blue jeans hem, the foot can tip as
the machine climbs over the seam. Use the
multipurpose tool to balance the height of the
hem as you sew.
One side of the plate is thicker than the other.
Use the side that suits the thickness of the
seam best.
2:07 Darning Stitch
Fabric: All types of fabric.
Use: Buttonhole Slider Foot C.
