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Darning pfate

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Topstltchi ng

Set the Machine

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Sometimes when you sew, you want to contro] the fabric yourself. 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 m the Darning Plate match the holes in the

needle plate. In the darning pfate, these holes are siightty to the right of center.

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

2.Fit the darning plate pros into the needle plate holes at the 5/8" mark. The feed dogs witt show through the darning plate holes.

Use the darning plate in the fotlowing ways;

Darning (see page 2_99),

Button Sewing (see page 34),

top thread	tension	Stitch	tength
controt 2	to 6	control	Orange
		zone

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Stretch Stitch

H: Straight foot

The Stitch and Its Uses

Topstitchmg emphasizes the lines of your garment and keeps seams and edges flat and crisp.

Accent suits or blouses with one or

two rows of topst_tchmg around the outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars,

Here'sHow

1.Lower the presser foot.

2.Keep the edge of the fabric next to the right edge of the presser foot.

3_ Evenly guide the fabric along this edge to produce an even row of

topstitchmg 5/8" from the edgm

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