Use The Darning Plate; Topstltching; Darmng - Sears Kenmore 385.17824090 Owner's Manual

Use
the Darning Plate
Darning plate
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Sometnmes when you sew, you want to control the fabric yourself.
The Darmng Plate covers the feed dogs so that they do not touch the tabrrc.
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
right of center.
1. Position the darmng plate with the pros on the bottom.
2. Fit the darmng plate pms into the needle plate holes at the
5/8" mark. The feed dogs will show through the darning plate
holes,
Use the darmng plate In the following ways:
Darning (see page 30),
Button Sewing (see page 35)
Topstttching
Set the Machine
Stitch width
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
H: Stra=ght foot
Stitch length
contro_ orange
zone
4
Stretch Stitch
The Stitch and Its Uses
Topstitchmg emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges flat and crisp,
Accent sukts or blouses with one or
two rows of topstitching around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.
Here's How
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3.
Lowerthe presserfoot.
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
topstltchmg 5/8" from the edge.
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