Bernina 531 Manual - Page 38

Darning

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3. Attach button presser foot marked by 2 black lines on its shank and place button under foot according to Fig. 46. 4. Adjust zigzag stitch width according to the distance between the stitch holes in the button and sew button on with 6-8 stitches. 5. To fasten the stitches, leave needle in the hole of the button. Lift the presser foot. turn zigzag knob 12 (Fig. 2) to zero, lower foot and fasten with several stitches. With four-hole buttons, shift the cloth with the button and make 6-8 stitches in the second pair of holes. Press-studs and hooks are sewn on in like manner. Darning with wool When darning with wool, use the patented wool-darning foot. Proceed as follows: 1. Lower feed dog by turning knob 17 (Fig.2) to the right until darning symbol appears. 70 Fie. 47 2. Set stitch regulator 15 (Fig.2) to zero to a • prevent lowered feed dog from being operated unnecessarily. 3. Set zigzag knob 12 (Fig.2) to 3-4. For top and bottom thread, use darning cotton. Wool is employed to cover the damaged area. Use top and bottom threads and darning wool of a colour corresponding to the piece to be mended so that the darn will be as invisible as possible. Thread tension is the same as in ordinary darning. Woollen socks are pulled over the free arm; the darning ring for stockings is not employed. Darning with wool is performed in two stages: 1. The damaged area is covered with wool rows. 2. The rows are sewn down.

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3.
Attach
button
presser
foot
marked
by
2
black
lines
on
its
shank
and
place
button
under
foot
according
to
Fig.
46.
4.
Adjust
zigzag
stitch
width
according
to
the
distance
between
the
stitch
holes
in
the
button
and
sew
button
on
with
6-8
stitches.
5.
To
fasten
the
stitches,
leave
needle
in
the
hole
of
the
button.
Lift
the
presser
foot.
turn
zigzag
knob
12
(Fig.
2)
to
zero,
lower
foot
and
fasten
with
several
stitches.
With
four
-hole
buttons,
shift
the
cloth
with
the
button
and
make
6-8
stitches
in
the
second
pair
of
holes.
Press
-studs
and
hooks
are
sewn
on
in
like
manner.
Darning
with
wool
When
darning
with
wool,
use
the
patented
wool
-darning
foot.
Proceed
as
follows:
1.
Lower
feed
dog
by
turning
knob
17
(Fig.2)
to
the
right
until
darning
symbol
appears.
70
Fie.
47
2.
Set
stitch
regulator
15
(Fig.2)
to
zero
to
a
prevent
lowered
feed
dog
from
being
operat-
ed
unnecessarily.
3.
Set
zigzag
knob
12
(Fig.2)
to
3-4.
For
top
and
bottom
thread,
use
darning
cotton.
Wool
is
employed
to
cover
the
damaged
area.
Use
top
and
bottom
threads
and
darning
wool
of
a
colour
corresponding
to
the
piece
to
be
mended
so
that
the
darn
will
be
as
invisible
as
possible.
Thread
tension
is
the
same
as
in
ordinary
darning.
Woollen
socks
are
pulled
over
the
free
arm;
the
darning
ring
for
stockings
is
not
employed.
Darning
with
wool
is
performed
in
two
stages:
1.
The
damaged
area
is
covered
with
wool
rows.
2.
The
rows
are
sewn
down.