Kenmore 19501 manual Use the Seam Guides, Turn a Square Corner

The Stitching skills covered in this section require

some special skill from you. For all other

stitches, your machine does most of the work. Even if you are skilled at these stitches, you wil] want to learn the features of this machine that may be new to you.

Use the Seam Guides

Needle plate

Cornering guide

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The seam guides on the needle plate are there to

hetp you measure seam width, The lines are 1/8" apart, with the 5/8" and 7/8" lines marked,

Turn a Square Corner

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

1.Stop stitching and lower the needle by pressing the Up/Down Needle

Position button when the fabric edge facing you lines up w_th the cornering guide, as shown,

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

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