Overcasting Stitch [] - Kenmore 385.19153 Owner's Manual

• Overcasting stitch []
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Set the machine
Thread tension: 5
C; Overedge toot
The stitch and its uses
This zigzag variation is very useful in garment
construction and in finishing raw edges of any
sewing project.
Here's how
1. The black ridge and brush and the guide
wires on the overedge foot keep the edge
neat and the fabric straight.
2. Place your fabric so that the double guide
wires come to the edge.
and brush guide
NOTE: These wires keep light weight fabric
from rolling into a ridge and hold
medium weight fabric flat.
The machine will stitch over these wires. The
black ridge and brush will keep the loose
threads in so that the needle can stitch over
them.
3. As you sew, be sure your fabric edge
pushes against the black ridge and brush
guide.
4. When you stop sewing, remove the fabnc
by drawing it to the back and out. The
fabric will catch on the wire guides if you
pull it toward you.
For overcasting folded fabric:
You can also fold the raw edge of the seam
and overcast.
1. Start the fold by sliding it under the needle
and lowering the needle.
NOTE: Be sure your needle is in the left
position.
2. Lower,the presser foot so that both guide
wires are on the fabric.
3. Fold the fabnc to the left 1/8"as you
feed it into the machine and stitch.
Helpful hints
Start overcasting about 1/8" inside the raw comer of your seam. tf you start dght at the edge, the
fabric will bunch up and the stitches will become tangled.
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