Kenmore 19501 manual Straight Stitches, Stratght Stitch

Straight Stitches 1_ _ []

When you turn on your machine, +t is auto-

mat_catfy set to sew a straight s_itch (pattern

Stratght Stitch

Set the Machine

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Press

Thread tension

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2to6

H: Stra+ght

toot

or

A:Zigzag toot

The Stitch and Its Uses

You can use your bas+c strmght st+tch +n many ways besides just sewing a straight

seam. Three common uses for the straight st+tch are:

Pintucking

Quilting

Topstitch mg

All are discussed in th_s sect+on.

To sew a straight stitch:

1.Raise the presser foot.

2+ Raise the needle to its highest posit+on.

3.Place the edge of the fabric next to a st+tching guide line on the needle plate (5/8" is most common).

4.Draw the threads towards the back and lower the presser foot.

5.Press the foot control+

6.Hold the fabric looseiy and gently guide +t along the guide line, so that _t feeds naturally+

Do not force the fabr+c or try to pull it tight.

7.At the end of the seam, you may want to reverse to lock the stitch.

8.When you stop sew+ng, the needle will

automatically rlse to its highest position.

9.Raise the presser foot and remove the fabr+c+

10.Cut the threads,

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