"TEMPORARY'"
SEWING
BY MACHINE
!%!olonger do you need to baste by hand!
Regular basting (above right) by machine is
easy
Regular Besting
New free
basting method for
very long stitches
inch). And your | Kenmore | has a free | basting | Free Method |
method for yew long stitches (lower right) that |
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sometimes,can | be used for | "marking". | Just set |
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your machine and sew as indicated below. _.
Free Basting For Very Long Stitches Stitch Se ector
Stitch Width
Using settings at left (be sure atl pressure is removed from presser toot) press basting switch, Lower presser foot and tap down on foot control, (You will want to hold ends of thread with left hand). Machine wi!l take one stitch and stop with
needle up. Move fabric freely with both hands to achieve desired stitch length.
Stitch Length Control
Stitch Modifier
Basting Switch
Straight Stitch Foot, Darning Straight Stitch Needleplate No pressure on Presser Foot
PIN BASTING,
STAY-STITCHING
NOW SIMPLE
number
Plate
Yes, you can sew over pins easily (if done correctly)
because your | presser | feet are | hinged. | Pins must be in- | |||||
serted at right | angles | to seam | line, | Tip | of | pin | should | just | |
touch seam | line. Sew | over | tip | of | pins. | Pins | must | not | |
come In contact with feed dogs: Never pin on the under- side of the fabric. Sew slowly. If in doubt about sewing
over pins, remove each p=n as you approach it.
| is a | form | of | |
temporary | seaming | that | prevents |
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stretching of curved edges of gar- ments. Usually this is on a single layer of fabric, so reduce top thread tension slightly to prevent pucker- ing. Baste about '/Caway from in- tended seamline.
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