SINGER 6212 - Manual (Page 20)

DARNING
Worn or torn spots on children's clothes, and household linens can be darned
efforiiessly and quickly with little practice. When greater control is needed, an
embroidery hoop and a special darning and embroidery foot, which may be
purchased at your sewing center, should be used.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Needle Position: L J» »
Stitch Width: |j]| | f ^
Stitch Length: 2-4
Foot: General Purpose (B)
Needle Plate: General Purpose (A)
Attach feed cover plate (F).
If the area to be darned is open, baste
a backing on the underside.
Place area to be darned, right side
up, under presser foot; lower the foot
and begin stitching, alternately draw­
ing the fabric toward you and pulling
it gently away from you.
Continue this forward and backward
motion as you fill the area in with
parallel lines of stitching.
QUILTING
Quilting is the art of stitching two or more thicknesses of fabric together in a planned
design. A padding is used to produce a soft, puffed effect.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Needle Position:
Stitch Width:
Foot: Genera 'urpose (B)
Needle Plate: General Purpose (A)
Mark the design or quilting lines with
a chalk or a washable marker on the
right side of garment.
Place a filler, or padding, over the
underside of garment and cover it
with a backing or lining fabric.
Baste together to prevent the layers
from shifting.
Placefabrics under needle and care­
fully begin to stitch along your
marked pattern on the fabric.
If you are quilting a very large piece,
work from the center of the fabric to
the outside edge and guide fabric
with two hands.
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