Kenmore 385.1915 Owner's Manual page 66

A_tomatic
D ar_ing :_
Set the Machine
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[29 FOOT j ]
Thread tension
2to6
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J: Sliding buttonhole
foot
The machine automatically darns rips and
holes. Large and smatl holes can be mended
quickly and easily with this unique stitch.
Buttonhole foot J is used to hotd the fabric
securely while darning.
For extra support or strengthening the darn
pin or baste a backing fabric such as organdy
under the hole to be darned.
Start
mark
Push foot slide back,
Press down the foot control The
machine will lock the stitches, sew
t6 rows of darning, lock the stitches
and stop automaticalIy.
Keep the foot control depressed until
the machine stops sewing.
For extra strength on blue jeans or
other work clothes the darn can be
reinforced as shown aboye.
The finished darn measures 2.0 cm
(4/5") long by 0.7 cm (114") wide.
If hole is larger, move the fabric and
sew additional darning units unti_ the
hole ]s covered.
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