Kenmore 385.128418 Owner's Manual page 26

• Use the Darning Plate
Sometimes when you sew, you want
to control the fabr=c youse_f.
The Darning Plate covers the feed dogs
so that they do not touch the fabric.
To Put on the Darning Plate:
NOTE: The rectangular holes in the
Darning Plate match the
holes in the needle plate. In
the darning plate, these
holes are slightly to the left
of center,
1. Position the darning plate with
the pins on the bottom.
2. Fit the darning plate pins into the
needle plate holes. The feed dogs
will show through the darning
plate holes.
Use the darning plate in the following
ways: Darning (P, 25)
Button Sewing (P_ 2__99)
Topstitching
Set the Machine
Stitch selector
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St=tch length control
6to t2
Top thread tension t
control 2 to 6
Stratght toot Zigzag foot
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The Stttch and Its Uses
Topstitching emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges fiat and crisp.
Accent suits or b_ouses with one or
two rows of topstitching around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars,
Here's How
1,
2.
3.
NOTE:
Lower the presser foot.
Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge of the presser
foot,
Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
topstitching 3/8" from the edge.
You can easily adjust your
needle from left to right for
topstitching without moving
your fabric from under the
zigzag presser foot.
Left Needle Position
Stitch Selector
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Use Left Needle Position for more
control while topstitching or edge
stitching difficutt fabrics.
NOTE: Use only ztgza9 presser
foot for Left Needle
Sewing.
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