White 2137 - Embroidering with a Hoop; Hoop Embroidery Procedure; Making Buttonholes; Buttonhole Creation Steps

EMBROIDERING
WITH
A HOOP
It is easy
to
follow a
stamped design or
to
work
free hand
when embroidering
or monogramming.
See Fig. 26 .
Release
the
pressuro from
the foot
by
pressing down
the snap lock on
the
automatic
darner. Turn the
drop
feed
knob to “DARN”
posi-
Fig. 26
tion. Stretch the
fabric in
an embroidery hoop,
and
place under
the needle
after
removing
the presser
foot.
Set
the stitch
width
at the
size
you
prefer and
lower
the
presser bar lifter.
Then operate
machine at
a rather high
speed
while
moving the
hoop slowly
with both hands.
Work carefully
and be sure to
keep
fingers out
of the
path
of the needle.
MAKING
BUTTONHOLES
First,
mark
the beginning
and
end of the buttcnl
ole on
fabric with a basting
line or
tailor’s
chalk.
Make
one
on scrap fabric
following
directions below
to
be
sure
machine
adjustments are
correct.
1.
Replace presser foot
with buttonhole
foot which
ia
grooved deeply
underneath
to
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