Singer 1200-1 - Page 21

When you have finished the darning or embroidery,
raise the presser bar lifter and replace the presser
foot. Turn the machine bark on its hinges and re-
place and firmly tighten the thumb screw (D) in the
lower hole (C) in the feed lifting crank (B) as shown
in Fig. 30. Bring the machine forward into place
and it is ready for regular stitching.
Stockings and socks, underwear, etc., can be more
conveniently darned on the machine with the Singer
Darner which can be purchased at any Singer shop
or from any Singer salesman.
Instructions for embroidering are contained in the
"Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery," sold by
Singer Sewing Machine Company at a reasonable
price.
Advantages of Machines 1200-1 for
Darning or Embroidering
In practically all earlier types of sewing machines
if the stitching is reversed, as in darning or em-
broidery, a knot is formed on the under thread at
each stitch, resulting in a poor appearance of the
under side of the embroidery or darn. The 1200-1
machine and other late designs of Singer machines
are free from this defect.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE
ATTACHMENTS
The Foot Hemmer
The Foot Hemmer (Fig. 39)
is attached to the machine in
place of the presser foot. Raise
the needle to its highest point,
loosen the thumb screw which
clamps the presser foot to the
presser bar and remove the
presser foot. Attach the Foot
Hemmer to the bar, taking
care to tighten the screw firmly
so that the Hemmer will not
become loose when the machine
is running. Turn the balance
wheel slowly to make sure that the needle goes
through the centre of the needle hole and that the
lower thread is properly pulled up.
How to Start the Hem at the Very Edge
How to start the hem at the very edge of the
material is of great importance in learning to use
the Hemmer. If the hem is not started at the edge
and the material is pulled bias, a perfect hem
cannot be made.
. 39. THE FOOT
HEMMER