Three positions of feed dog, Adjusting the pressure – SINGER W217 User Manual

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THREE POSITIONS OF FEED DOG

Fig 36

The drop feed or feed dog moves
fabric forward or backward under the

preser foot. It can be .raised or

lowered by turning(iww ^ icic| )knob
located on the machine base plate.

For ordinary straight or zigzag stitch

ing, turn knob to(-;vvw)' This raises

drop feed to its highest position.

For light weight fabrics, knob can be

moved slightly to the left of^AAAZA )to

prevent feed from marking fabric.

For darning, embroidering and sewnig

on buttons, turn knob to(^ ) to

lower the feed so fabric can be moved

freely by hand

ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE

The pressure of the presser foot (11)

must be regulated for different types

of fabric to obtain proper feeding.

To adjust pressure push down outer

ring (A) Fig.

37-A

with thumb and

forefinger.

The

center

button

(B)

Fig.

37-A

will spring up and then the

pressure can be easily adjusted by
teing pushed down partially for light

fabrics (Fig.

37-B

, or all the way

down for medium to heavy fabrics

(Fig,

37-C

TO DO EMBROIDERY, DARNING AND

FOR SEWING ON BUTTONS

Press the fringe (A) of the darner down with thumb and index finger and the

presser knob (B) will pop up. (Fig.

37-A)

The pressure will be completely

released. As well, press the "darn” button on the Drop Feed (29)

completely down,

EMBROIDERY

Machine Setting-

Free-motion embroidery allows you to

move the fabric in any direction under

the needle in order to create your de

sign. Use either a straight stitch or a

plain zig-zag stitch.

Trace design on right side of fabric.

For best results, place fabric in an

embroidery hoop.

Remove all pressure from fabric -

• turn fabric feed to DARN

• press down on outer ring of pressure

regulator to release pressure com

pletely

Place hoop under needle. Run machine

at medium speed, guiding hoop care

fully so needle moves along pattern

lines.

Use straight stitch for outlining and

zig-zag stitch for filling in design. Vary

length of stitch simply by moving hoop

faster or slower under needle. Place

stitches close together for a smooth,

satiny surface. Overlap stitches for an

irregular surface.