= Use Thedarning P Late; Topstitching; Darning - Kenmore 385.17724 Owner's Manual

= Use theDarning P late
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Darning prate
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Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the fabric yourself.
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 m the
needle prate, in the darning ptate, these holes are slightly to the
right of center,
1. Pos}tion the darning plate with the pins on the bottom.
2, Fit the darning plate pins into the needle piate holes at the
5/8" mark. The feed dogs will show through the darmng plate
holes.
Use the darning plate in the following ways:
Darning lsee page 30},
Button Sewing (see page 35)
= Topstitching
Set the Machine
Stitch width
control 0
Top thread tension Stitch length
control 2 to 6 control orange
zone
Stretch Stitch
H: Strmght foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
Topstitchmg emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges flat and crisp.
Accent suits or blouses with one or
two rows ot topstitching around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.
Here's How
1.
2.
3,
Lower the presser foot.
Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge ot the presser
foot.
Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
topstttching 5/8" from the edge.
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