SINGER 431 - Manual (Page 80)

FREE MOTION WORK
MONOGRAMS — EMBROIDERY
Selector setting: BL
Stitch Width: 2 —5
Feed cover plate
Darning and embroidery foot
Stitch length: Above 20
Script monograms and embroidery can be effec­
tively accomplished with the zigzag stitch when the
free motion principle is employed.
• Trace or mark design on right side of fabric.
• Place work in embroidery hoops large enough
to encompass entire design. Be sure fabric is
held taut.
• Attach feed cover plate to machine bed in place
of regular throat plate.
• Locate darning and embroidery foot on presser
bar with lifting finger over needle clamp screw.
• Position work under needle and lower presser
bar. Bring bobbin thread up through fabric at
start of design. Hold both thread ends to start
stitching.
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• Move hoops slowly, following outline of design.
Maintain an even rate of speed so that stitches
are uniformly placed.
Slow movement of hoops produces a close satin
stitch; more rapid movement lengthens the stitch
and results in an open effect.
Shading stitches from wide to narrow is controll­
ed by the angle at which work is placed and moved
under needle.
A test sample should always- be made before
proceeding with the actual work to determine stitch
setting
and spacing. Some fabrics may require
addition of un underlay of crisp lawn or organdie.