Singer 1408 Manual De Instrucciones página 53

Darning Plate
EN
For certain types of work, (e.g. darning or free-hand
embroidery), the darning plate must be used.
Install the darning plate as illustrated.
For normal sewing, remove the darning plate.
For free-motion sewing it is recommended to use a
darning/embroidery foot, available as an optional accessory
from authorized SINGER retailers. (See page 6 for part ®
number of darning/embroidery foot)
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