SINGER W1305 - Manual (Page 11)

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This machine is fitted with both a drop-
feed mechanism and a built-in darning de­
vice which will enable you to darn, sew rips
and patches and Jo embroidery and applique
work.
TO WORK THE DROP-FEED, simply
turn the drop-feed button (at the right
bottom of the machine) to the right until
it stops—a quarter-turn. The feed dog is
then out of the way. For regular sewing
turn the button bock to its normal positio.'i.
TO WORK THE BUILT-IN DARNER.
Place a finger of your left hand on the
mushroom-shaped cap (to cushion the sud­
den rise of this cap when it is released).
Release this cap by pressing the Lever
(to which the other finge' is pointing)
with your right hand. Allow the cap to
rise all the way slowly.
Remove the presser foot, lower the
presser foot levar (to put the automatic
tension release out of operation) and you
are ready to darn or embroider.
Large repairs, fine materials, embroidery
and applique are best done with a hoop.
It is adv isable that you practice carefully on scrap material before at­
tempting any major repair so tliat you will learn to control the stitching
evenly. Be sure to keep the material constantly moving by pressure of
your fingers inasmuch as permitting the cloth to remairi in one place while
sewing may cause your thread to breaK.
Upon completion of your use of the Darner, simply press the device
down to its normal position. Also turn the drop-feed button hack to
regular sewing.
TO REGULATE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT IN REGULAR SEWING’
Always maintain only enough pressure to keep the cloth moving and to permit the machine
to
make a straight seam. When the cloth does not feed through the machine properly,
there may be too much pressure of the presser foot. Adjust by raising the darning
device a bit. Test this adjustment before sewing. If you wish, you can adjust the
machine for sewing heavier fabrics by adjusting the Drop-Feed instead.
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