To Drop Or Raise The Feed Dogs; Darning - Kenmore 18221 - Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs
The drop feed dogs lever is located underneath the free
arm bed on the back side of the machine.
_1:To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction
of the arrow, as illustrated.
_2_ To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction
of the arrow, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
toward you. Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.
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Darning
_1_, Stitch selector: 4 to 6
_2) Stitch width: 6.5
@ Stitch length: Any
_4_, Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
@ Pressure adjusting lever: 0
'_6_ Presser foot A: Zigzag foot
_,_7_. Presser foot F: Satin stitch foot
_8_Feed dogs: Dropped
Drop the feed dogs. Center the hole in the fabric on an
embroidery hoop, as shown.
Lower the presser foot F and sew at a slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area
is covered. Turn the fabric 1/4 turn (90°), and sew another
layer of stitching over the first layer. After darning is
completed, return the pressure adjusting lever to 3 for
normal sewing.
NOTE:
If the fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate
piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it.
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