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SECTION
3.
LEARN THE STITCHES
Straight Stitches (Continued)
• Usethe DarningPlate
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when
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want
to control
the fabric youself.
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 in the needle plate.
In
the
darning
plate,
these
holes are slightly
to the left
of center.
1.
Position
the
darning
plate
with
the 3 pins on the bottom.
2.
Fit the darning
plate pins into
the
needle
plate
holes.
The feed dogs
will
show
through
the
darning
plate holes.
Use the darning
plate
in the following
ways:
Darning
(P. 1__9)
Button
Sewing (P. 23)
Topstitching
Set the Machine
Stitch
Stitch
selector
Top thread tension
Stitch length
control 2 to 6
control orange
\
zone
Straight
foot
Zigzag foot
or
The Stitch
and Its Uses
Topstitching
emphasizes
the
lines
of
your
garment
and
keeps
seams
and
edges flat
and crisp.
Accent
suits
or
blouses
with
one
or
two
rows
of topstitching
around
the
outer edges of cuffs,
lapels or collars.
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2.
3,
Lower
the presser foot.
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
topstitching
3/8"
from
the edge.
•
Left Needle Position
Stitch selector
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Use
Left
Needle
Position
for
more
control
while
topstitching
or
edge
stitching
difficult
fabrics.
NOTE:
Use
only
zigzag
presser
foot
for
Left
Needle
Sewing.
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