Kenmore 385.19153 Owner's Manual page 161

Decorate with geometric patterns [] - []
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Set the machine
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Thread tens=on: 5
F: Satin stitch foot
The stitches and their uses
These stitches are purely decorative. You can
sew one row or several or vary the stitch width
and length for special effects.
Experiment on a scrap of fabric to see what
special effects are possible.
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Here's how
1. Adiust the stitch width and length as you
desire.
2. Practice the stitch on a scrap of fabric,
3. Mark the lines for decoration on the
fabric, using a washabIe fabric marker.
4. Lower the needle at the starting point.
5. Lower the presser foot.
6. Lock the stitch at the beginning (press
auto-lock).
7. Gently guide the fabdc along the marked
line.
8. Use the auto-lock to secure the row of
stitches at the end.
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Helpful hint
You may want to combine these geometric
decorative stitches with other decorative
stitches. See "programming decorative stitch
patterns" (p. 164-172) for detaiTed
instructions,
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