Kenmore 19501 manual Sew on Heavy Fabrics Lll, Use the Darning Plate, Holes Are slightly

Sew on Heavy Fabrics

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Use this skill when sewing from 3 to 12 layers of fabric, such as sewing over welt seams when hemming ieans.

1.Use Foot A (Zigzag foot) w lth the black spring button.

NOTE: This black button ]ocks the foot so it does not give with the fabric.

2.Sew as usual.

3.When your needle reaches the point where the fabric layers increase, stop.

4.Lower the needle and raise the presser foot.

5, Press and hold the black button as you lower the presser foot.

6.Re{ease the black button and continue sewing.

Use the Darning Plate

Darn{rig ptate

Sometimes when you sew, you want to control 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	in the	Darning	PIate	match	the holes	m	the
	needle	plate.	In the	darning	plate,	these	holes	are slightly	to	the
	right	of center.

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

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

Use the darning plate in the following ways:

Basting (P 3.Z)

Darning (P, 3_.8.8)

Button Sewing (P. 3_99)

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