I have the dreamweaver machine and it uses the button foot for darning. makes a great stitch vertical but how to you make it make the horizontal stitch

It really depends on what You envision yourself doing with the sewing machine and then finding the machine that has the most functions that fit your needs.
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Difficult to diagnose without the make/model. However, if it has a basting stitch, that could be one problem. Some machines with a basting stitch have a problem with it sticking and preventing the machine from working properly. Also sounds like perhaps the feed dogs are dropped for darning and are not pulling the fabric through the machine--or the stitch length is set too close to zero so the stitches are sewing in one place or on top of each other. Make sure the machine does not have a darning foot installed--the darning foot is shorter than standard feet so there is space between it and the needleplate. Also, some machines have the ability to increase/decrease the presser foot pressure that will affect the way fabric is moved through the machine.

Recommendation is take it for service.

Here's a handy guide for presser feet:

http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/sewing-machine-presser-feet.aspx

Horizontal or vertical? A sewing machine generally sews from the front toward the back (the front being where you would sit). If you use the Reverse, then it would sew from back to front.

If you are darning or doing free motion quilting, you would first drop the feed dogs, attach a darning foot, and you would move the fabric by hand in any direction you choose.

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Press the Menu button below the + for stitch length adjustment to rotate through the stitch menus. When you see 2 LEDs, you should be on the correct menu. Then press button 7 in the stitch selection area. Confirm this by checking the stitch selection on the display. (Make sure that you have the C foot in place.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Hmm, have you installed a brand new needle? Make sure the needle is compatible with the thread and fabric. Sometimes a top stitch or microtex needle will work better for free motion quilting or darning.

https://www.superiorthreads.com/education/what-causes-skipped-stitches

https://moonlightingquilts.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/skipping-the-skipped-stitches-in-your-free-motion-quilting/

https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/skipped-stitches-driving-you-nuts1.html

Make sure that you have a darning foot that is compatible with your machine. I believe that the 7422 is a low shank foot; the appropriate daning foot is http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/darning-foot-singer-006016008.aspx . Lift the presser foot and remove the foot currently on the machine, including the ankle. (Loosen the screw on the left side of the ankle.)

Place the darning plate over the regular plate and feed dogs. The pins should lock into the spots on the machine.

Place the U-shaped opening of the darning foot over the screw that you loosened previously. Then tighten the screw to hold the foot on the machine.

Lower the presser foot onto your fabric. Set your stitch length. Lower the lever on the right side of the darning foot and hold onto your top thread (assuming the needle and bobbin thread are already threaded.) Now sew.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Is the darning foot aftermarket or genuine darning foot for your particular model...If it is aftermarket, it may not be the correct length. What is you model?

This is the foot that comes down and holds the fabric layers under the needle.

There will be a pressure foot lever to raise and lower the pressure foot at the back of the sewing area, it usually operates vertically, although some makes have a lever that works horizontally.

The pressure foot needs to be lowered BEFORE you start stitching as it activates the top tension and also helps with the stitch formation by holding the fabric firmly as the needle moves up and down.

You can read some general sewing machine info at www.sewing.about.com too.

Remove yourcurrent presser foot from your sewing machine, and attach the darning foot asyou would any foot. Darning feet look different, depending on the manufacturer,but most will maintain a "C" or "O" shape using eithermetal or clear plastic at their bases.

 

Drop the feed dogs, or use a cover plate on your machine if feeddogs are not available. If this is not possible, adjust the stitch length ofyour machine to zero or as low as your machine will allow.

 

Slide your fabric or quilt sandwich into place below the darningfoot. Lower the lever of the darning foot, and hold onto the upper thread withone hand.

 

Take one complete stitch, and pull up the upper thread to bringthe bobbin thread to the surface. Take multiple stitches in the same place tosecure the threads.

Run the machine as you free-motion sew or quilt your fabric piece,using your fingers to move the fabric instead of the feed dogs, until yourstitching is complete. Replace the darning foot with your preferred presserfoot when finished.

Read more: How to Use aDarning Foot ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5143471_use-darning-foot.html#ixzz1AprkDyhm

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The main thing to know if it is a low shank or high shank machine. More than likely it is a low shank, so it will be easy to get a darning presser foot. Your machine will either be one that the feed dogs drop down or you will have a plate to cover the feed dogs because the feed dogs are not used for darning. Now the next thing, get an embroidery hoop to hold the article that you are going to darn, also some stabilizer material (tear away is great or use gift tissue paper) and you free style sew the holes. I think that you should look at your book to confirm what model you have. Amazon sells a darning foot for $12.99 or maybe a local shop can sell you a universal one that fits Singer etc. Try a JoAnn Fabrics and take your machine with you to be sure that it fits, if Sears is closer try them.