Section Iu. Straight Stitch Sewing; Straight Stitch; Starting To Sew; Finishing Sewing - Kenmore 385.12618 Owner's Manual

SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING
Straight Stitch
(_ Stitch selector: A or B
® Stitch length: Red zone
® Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
Q Presser foot: Straight stitch foot
_) Presser foot: Zigzag foot
NOTE: When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to set
the stitch selector at A (Center needle position)
Otherwise the needle may strike the presser foot and
possibly break.
* Starting to sew
Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam
guide line on the needle plate (1_6 cm (5/8") is most com-
mon). Lower the needle to the point where you want to start.
Lower the presser foot and pull the threads toward the back.
Depress the foot control. Gently guide the fabric along a seam
guide line letting the fabric feed naturally.
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Finishing sewing
To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch control
and sew several reverse stitches. Raise the presser foot.
Remove the fabric, draw the threads to the back and cut them
with the thread cutter.. The threads are cut in a proper length
for the next seam..
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Seam Guides
(_) Cornering guide
® Guide lines in inches
(_ Guide lines in millimeters
The seam guides on the needle plate are there to help you
measure seam width. The lines are 0.3 cm (1/8") apart, with
the 1.6 cm (5/8"), and 2.1 cm (7/8") lines marked
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Turn a Square Corner
To turn a square corner 1 6 cm (5/8") from the fabric edge..
(_ Cornering guide
1. Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, when the
fabric edge facing you lines up with the corner guide as
shown.
2.. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line up the
edge with the 1 _6cm (5/8") seam guide.
3. Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new
direction.
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