SINGER 401 - Manual (Page 43)

FREE MOTION WORK
Selector: BL
Red Lever: 2 — 5
Throat plate: General purpose (Raised)
With embroidery hoop guide
Presser foot: None
Stitch length: Finest
Script monograms, satin stitched scallops and em­
broidery can be effectively accomplished with the
zigzag stitch when the free motion principle is
employed.
Trace or mark the design on the right side of
the fabric. Place the work in embroidery hoops,
keeping the fabric taut.
Remove the presser foot and raise the throat
plate. Set Selector at BL and Lever at desired
setting.
Position the work under the needle and lower
the presser bar to activate the tension. Bring the
bobbin thread up through the fabric. Hold both
thread ends and start stitching after positioning
needle in fabric.
Move the hoops slowly following the outline of
the design. Maintain an even rate of speed so that
the
stitches are uniformly placed. Shading the
stitches from wide to narrow is controlled by the
angle at which the work is placed and moved under
the needle.
When scalloping is used as an edge finish, allow
sufficient margin of fabric beyond the desired edge
to fit the hoop. To maintain parallel stitches, scal­
lops are followed without turning, the work re­
maining in line with the feed at all times. The
points of the scallops are formed by lightly mov­
ing the work to the right or left, automatically
producing the effect of a narrower stitch.
Some fabrics may require the addition of an
underlay of crisp muslin or organdy. The darning
and embroidery foot (available separately) will also
contribute to the smooth handling of difficult ma­
terials as it provides a close control of both stitch
and fabric.
DECORATIVE STITCH PATTERNS
Examples of Stitch Patterns and their Selector Settings
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