Kenmore 385. 17622 Put, Plate Needle plate, Remove presser foot and stretch fabric, Sew at a slow

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Use the Darning Plate

Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the fabric youself.

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	in	the needle plate.			In
	the	darning		plate,	these
	holes	are slightly		to	the	left

of center.

1.Position the darning plate with the 3 pins on the bottom.

2.Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes. The feed dogs will show through the darning plate holes.

Use the darning plate in the following

ways: Darning (P. 22) Button Sewing (P. 25)

22

Darning

Set the Machine

Stitch

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Stitch length

control any number (not necessary to

Stitch selector adjust)

Here's How

	No presser	1.	Put the		darning	plate	on	the needle plate
Top thread tension	foot
control 1 to 4	Darning plate	2. Remove presser foot and stretch fabric
			between embroidery hoops with hole
			centered.
		3.	Draw	the bobbin thread				up through the
			fabric by holding the top thread and taking
			one	stitch at the spot			where you wish to
			start	darning.
		4.	Lower		the presser bar		and sew at a slow
			speed.
		5.	Move the fabric			back and forth slowly until
			you have covered the darning area.
		6.	Turn	the fabric		a half turn		and sew another
			layer of stitching over the first layer.

NOTE: If your fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it,

7.When you finish darning, remove the darning plate.