Quilting - Kenmore 385.1883 Owner's Manual

Set the Machine
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Stitch width
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WIDTH
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Top thread tension
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Stitch length
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Straight Stitches (Continued)
Quilting
The Stitch and Its Uses
Quilting is stitching two layers oi fabric
together with batting in between to add
dimension and warmth.
Traditionally, quilting has been used for
bed covers, but now it is used
everywhere.
You can use quilting on entire garments
or parts of garments, such as yokes,
pockets, cuffs and collars. It is afso
popular for table lashions. In addition to
straight stitch quitting, you can quilt with
decorative stitches or stitch pattern
combinations.
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Quitter
holding
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Heres How
To do quilting successfully, follow these simple steps:
1. Loosen the quilter screw on the back of the presser loot as shown.
2. Slide the quiltlng guide into the opening under the screw to the width between lines
of quilting stitches you desire.
3. Tighten the screw.
4. Sew the first row of stitching.
5. Sew other rows, guiding the quilting guide over the previous row of stitching.
NOTE: When you are quilting large areas, tack the layers together with the
basting stitch. Then quilt from the center out.
Another quilting variation:
Instead of quilting with rows ot straight stitches_ you can bartack your quilt at regular
intervals.
Set up the machine as if you were going to sew a button {see page 74). Position you
labric and barrack.