Kenmore Sears 385.1158180 Owner's Manual page 18

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
Straight Stitches (Continued)
o Use the Darning Plate
Sometimes when you sew, you want
to control the fabric yourseff.
The Darning Plate covers the feed dogs
so that they do not touch the fabric.
To put on the Darning Plate:
NOTE: The rectangular holes in the
Darning Plate match the
holes m the needle plate. In
the darning plate, these
holes are slightly to the left
of center.
1. Position the darning plate with
the 3 pros on the bottom.
2. Fit the darning plate p_ns into the
needle plate holes. The feed dogs
wilt show through the darning
plate holes.
Use the darning plate in the following
ways: Darning (P. 1Z7)
• Topstitching
Set the Machine
Stitch Stitch selector
I
Top thread tens=on
control :2 to 6
Straight foot Zigzag foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
Topstitching emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges flat and crisp.
Accent sutts or blouses with one or
two rows of topst_tching around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.
Here's How
1.
2.
3,
Lower the presser foot.
Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge of the presser
foot.
Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
topstitchmg 3/8" from the edge,
Left Needle Position
Stitch selector
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Use Left Needle Position for more
control while topstitching or edge
stitching difficult fabrics,
NOTE: Use only zigzag presser
foot for Left Needle
Sewing.
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