Reverse Stitch Control; Feed Dog Control - Kenmore 1020 Owner's Manual

REVERSE STITCH CONTROL
It is best to begin and end seams with a few stitches taken in reverse. This
is called back tacking. Back tacking fastens the ends of the seams firmly
and prevents raveling.
When reverse stitching is needed, turn the control clockwise and hold
there during sewing. The fabric will immediately start feeding backwards
and seam will be fastened.
FEED DOG CONTROL
The feed dog control is located on the machine behind accessory box.
There are a few times when you want to control the feeding of the
fabric yourself. When the control is pushed down, the feed dogs drop and
do not move the fabric.
For most of your sewing, turn the control to the up position. (Feed dog
up).
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