Kenmore 385. 17622 owner manual Straight Stitches

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Straight Stitches

Straight Stitch

Set the Machine

Stitch
I	Stitch length
I
	control red
I
	zone
Stitch selector

Use the Seam Guides

Cornering Guide

	Straight foot
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6	Zigzag foot

1.Raise the presser foot.

2.Raise the needle to its highest

position ....

3.Place the edge of the fabric next

The seam guides on the needle plate

7.

At

the end of

the

seam, you may

are there to help you measure seam

width.

The

lines

are 1/8" apart, with

want

to

reverse

to

lock

the

stitch,

the

5/8"

and

7/8"

lines marked.

8_

Raise

the

presser

foot

and

remove

t

T_o+uare

Corner

the

fabric,

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_"

needle plate (5/8" is most

common),

4. Draw the threads towards the

back and lower the presser foot.

to a stitching guide line on the 9. Cut the threads.

5.Press the foot control.

6.Hold the fabric loosely and gently guide it along the guide line, so that it feeds naturally,

Do not force the fabric or try to pull it tight,

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To turn a square corner 5/8" from the fabric edge:

1, Stop stitching and lower the

needle by turning hand wheel toward you when the fabric edge

facing you lines up with the cornering guide, as shown.

2.Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the edge with the 5/8" seam guide.

3.Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new direction.

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