Section Ill. Straight Stitch Sewing; Straight Stitch; Starting To Sew; Finishing Sewing - Kenmore 385.17624 Owner's Manual

SECTION Ill, STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch
(_ Stitch selector: 1
(_ Stitch width: 0
(_) Stitch length: Red zone
(_ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
O Presserfoot A:
Zigzag foot
(_) Presser foot H: Straight stitch foot
o Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam
guide line on the needle plate (5/8"(1 6cm) is most common)
Lower the needle to the point where you want to start. Lower the
presser foot and pull the threads toward the back. Depress the
foot control Gently guide the fabric along a seam guide line letting
the fabric feed naturally.
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Finishing sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch control
and sew several reverse stitches, Raise the presser fool Remove
the fabric, draw the threads to the back and cut them with the
thread cutter The threads are cut in a proper length for the next
seam.
Use the Seam Guides
(_) Guide lines
The seam guides on the needle plate are engraved to help you
measure seam width_The lines are 1/8" (03 cm) apart, with the
4/8"(1.3cm),5/8"(16cm) and 6/8"(19cm) lines marked.
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Turn a Square Corner
(_ Cornering guide
To turn a square corner 5/8"(1 6cm) from the fabric edge.
1. Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the
handwheet counterclockwise.
2, Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the
edge with the 5/8"(1,6 cm) seam guide
3. Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new
direction.
Line up the fabric edge facing you with the cornering guide
shown.
Use the Quilter Guide (optional item)
(_ Quilter guide lines
(_) Quilter holding screw
(_) Quilter (optionnal item)
The quilter guide lines will help to determine the distance for
quilting stitches,
Loosen the quilter holding screw
Slide the quilter in the hole to the desired width, and tighten the
screw.
Refer to page 40 for the details of quilting
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