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Darning plate
Use this skill when sewing from 3 to 12 layers of fabric, such as sewing over
welt seams when hemming jeans.
Sometimes
when
you sew, you want to control the fabric yourself.
1.
Use Foot A (Zigzag foot) with the black spring button.
The Darning Plate covers the feed dogs so that they do not touch the fabric.
NOTE:
This black button locks the foot so it does not give with the fabric.
To Put on the Darning Plate:
2.
Sew as usual.
NOTE:
The rectangular holes in the Darning Plate match the holes in the
3.
When your needle reaches the point where the fabric layers increase,
needle plate.
In the darning plate, these holes are slightly to the
stop.
right of center.
4.
Lower the needle and raise the presser foot.
1.
Position the darning plate with the pins on the bottom.
5.
Press and hold the black button as you lower the presser foot.
2.
Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes at the
6.
Release the black button and continue sewing.
5/8" mark. The feed dogs will show through the darning plate
holes.
Use the darning plate in the following ways:
Basting (P. 37)
Darning (P. 38)
Button Sewing (P. 39)
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