Sewing; Darning - Kenmore 385.15212 Owner's Manual (Operating Fundamentals)

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs
(_) To drop the feed dogs, press the lever in the direction of
the arrow, as illustrated.
(_) To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction of
the arrow, as illustrated, and turn handwheel towards
you. Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.
Darning
(_) Stitch pattern selector: " or 2
(_) Presser foot: Removed
(_ Needle thread tension: 1 to 4
(_ Stitch length control: Any
(_ Stitch width control: c:3 C0) or aD (5)
(_) Feed dogs Dropped
Drop the feed dogs ,see above) and remove the presser
foot. Center the hole in the fabric on an embroidery hoop,
as shown. Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow speed.
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area
is covered. Turn the fabric a 1/4 turn (9OI), and sew
another layer of stitching over the first layer.
I 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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