Manual Darning

Used for darning holes or worn areas in all fabric types.

  1. Remove the presser foot holder and fit the darning/embroidery foot on the presser foot bar.
  2. The lever (1) must rest on the top of the needle clamping screw (2).
  3. Press the darning/embroidery foot from underneath with your finger and tighten the screw (3).
  5. Turn the stitch pattern selector knob to A.
  6. Set the stitch length to 0.
  7. Lower the feed dog.
  8. Attach the Slide-on Freearm Extension Table.
  9. Lower the feed dog.
  11. Tension the sewing project in a darning hoop.
  12. The darning area remains evenly stretched and cannot be deformed.
  14. Turn the handwheel anti-clockwise to bring up the bobbin thread.
  15. Sew a few stitches at the start of the seam.
  16. Sew from the left to the right, guide the fabric evenly by hand without using pressure.
  17. If the thread is lying on the top, continue sewing at a slower pace.
  18. If knots form on the wrong side of the fabric, sew faster.
  19. If the thread breaks, continue sewing at a more even pace.
  20. Move in curves when changing the direction to avoid holes and thread breakage.
  22. After you have finished darning, raise the presser foot and restart the feed dog.