"Stumpy" wrote in message
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This is a very inexpensive machine, only $120 on Amazon, and the manual
is weak.

I'm teaching myself to do some work and having a hard time. It doesn't
work very well when I freehand attaching straps to fabric - can't make
the fabric feed sideways. Is making multiple "buttonholes" a good
technique to form a durable connection?

The material is denim or "duck" and the straps are nylon tubes so it
means going through 2 layers of each.

Would an embroidery foot enable me to feed the material from the left,
right as well as front and back?

http://www.singerco.com/accessories/...mbroidery-foot

Or

Not an appropriate machine for that work at all.
If anything I would try the 3 stepo zigzag on a very short stitch length.
But that is way to heavy work for a machine like that.,


Thanks for the input. I already bought the machine, so I won't give up on
it yet. Singer didn't give the motor amp specs - maybe they aren't proud
of them. It pushes the needle through the material, I just make a mess
using the all purpose foot without the feed dog engaged.

Can I feed the cloth from all four directions with a darning/embroidery
foot?
Have you lowered the presser bar even though there is no foot? If not there
is no tension on the top thread.

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