Gorgeous Free-Motion Work

Let your hands take over !

It’s great fun to do free-hand embroidery with a sew-
1 Preparing the
Sewing Machine:

1 I Remove the presser

4 I Hoop the fabric.
Pull it tight with an
even tension. It’s ideal
when you can »drum«
on the fabric with your
Be a needle-artist and create your own
masterpiece with fabrics and yarns !
The darning and embroidery foot is perfect even for
the craziest of projects you have in mind: Try to mix
and match fabric remnants, different threads and
yarns, paper, feathers – anything that can be sewn!
ing machine. The stitching is controlled by the move- fingers. Place the
ment of your hands while manually guiding the foot including presser Works of art are easily achieved with this special
hooped fabric under
foot holder and screw technique.
fabric to follow your inspirations for unique designs. the darning and
on the darning and
embroidery foot and Scatter all pieces of
The darning and embroidery foot belongs to the embroidery foot.
lower the foot. materials you wish to
most versatile group of presser feet. It’s used for sew- Drop the feed dogs.
join together on a
ing large-scale embroideries, beautiful monograms layer of water-soluble

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or for darning holes and torn areas. For passionate stabilizer. Cover it with
quilters it’s an indispensable accessory, e.g. for crazy a second layer of water-
quilting or free-motion quilting, also known as soluble stabilizer. Sew
a square or rectangle
stippling. Free-motion work requires a little practice, Let’s Start Sewing: along the outer edge
but with a few simple tips it’s easy to create gorgeous, of the fabrics with a
original designs! straight stitch. This
5 I Monograms and letters: »window-type« frame
2 I Thread the needle with the machine embroidery thread.
If you have selected a rayon sheen as embroidery thread, Select a zigzag stitch prevents the materials
don’t use it as bobbin thread. Use a fine cotton or special with a width of 3.0 – 5.0 from distortion.With a zigzag stitch in different widths
bobbin thread instead. mm. No need to select and the straight stitch overstitch the contents of the
a stitch length, as the square or rectangle, moving in different directions.
stitch density of the
monogram depends on Play with colors and
The specialist for Reduce the upper thread tension your sewing speed. This materials, remember-
to obtain a smoother stitching requires a little practice: ing to stitch the mate-
»creative moments«: rials in place within
on the fabric. As a result, the If you’re sewing too fast,
finished embroidery has a more the stitching doesn’t the „window“ from
The Darning and Embroidery Foot pronounced appearance. have a consistent and time to time to pre-
uniform appearance. If vent distortion of your
When working with the darning and embroidery foot you
you’re sewing too slowly, work. For finishing the
always have to drop the feed dogs, or cover the feed dogs
the stitching becomes too dense and creates small knots on project, sew one or two additional reinforcing seams
with the feed cover plate (depending on the machine
the back of the embroidery. The ideal combination is to sew along the outer edge of the square or rectangle.
model). The fabric is no longer fed by the machine en-
with a fast speed while guiding the fabric slowly! There’s a Finally let the stabilizer dissolve in water.

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abling you to guide the fabric manually and to determine
the stitch density yourself, simply with your chosen sew- little trick for sewing round shapes: Instead of turning the
ing speed. fabric, evenly guide it in small right and left movements.
The opening in this special presser foot provides a better This way, the stitch direction remains unchanged giving your
view of the area to be embroidered. Give it a try! Preparing the Fabric: finished monogram a smoother appearance!
6 I Finishing:
Th e E m b r o i d e r y H o o p 3 I To prevent fabric Pull the threads to the back and neaten or tie a knot.
For better control when free-hand distortion during your Remove the stabilizer and press.
The practical
embroidering or darning, it is embroidery work, we
recommended that you hoop the recommend to back the side of this
section of fabric you are working fabric with a layer of Tip! Classic examples for special presser
with. It provides even tension and stabilizer. You can ! monogram sewing are foot: Darning
prevents fabric displacement during further secure the towels and bathrobes.
stitching, for perfect results. Embroidery stabilizer to the fabric If you plan to embroider Darning is not everybody’s favorite work – with the darning
hoops are available in different sizes and designs. by spraying it on with on terry cloth, tack or pin and embroidery foot, however, even these tedious sewing
a temporary adhesive. water-soluble stabilizer jobs can be accomplished fast and easy.
After finishing the onto the terry cloth to
Materials Required: Select a straight stitch. Hoop your fabric, if possible. Pull up
embroidery the stabilizer cover the terry loops.
> Any fabric you like: Linen, cotton, denim, velvet, terry can easily be removed. the bobbin thread with the needle and hold tight both,
This way the loops are bobbin and upper thread, when you start sewing. Oversew
cloth, etc. The firmer the fabric, the easier to be embroidered.
flattened, leading to the torn area while guiding the fabric back and forth in even
> Stabilizer as fabric backing Draw your chosen
a higher stitch density and more pronounced effect. movements. After the torn area has completely been covered
> Spray-on temporary adhesive, if needed design, or letter for
sewing a monogram First sew the outline of the letter or motif with a with stitches, leave the needle in the fabric, turn the fabric
> Machine embroidery thread narrow zigzag stitch. Then overstitch it with a wider by 90° and oversew the torn area again from this angle.
on the fabric using
> SINGER® needle, size 70 or 80 a disappearing zigzag. You’ll be stunned by the perfect results!
> SINGER® darning and embroidery foot fabric-marking pen. To remove the water-soluble stabilizer, simply place
Tip! We recommend to reinforce torn areas and
> Embroidery hoop
> Disappearing fabric-marking pen
the fabric into water. The stabilizer will dissolve. ! holes with interfacing before darning. It improves
the quality and look of your finished work.
> Water-soluble stabilizer, if needed