Kenmore 385.101118, 385.115518 owner manual Use the Darning Plate, Left Needle Position

•Use the Darning Plate

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_ometimes when you sew, you want o control the fabric youself.

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		Plate	match		the
		-holes	in the needle plate.				In
		the	darning		plate,	these
		holes are		slightly	to	the	left
		of center.
1.	Position		the	darning	plate		with

the pins on the bottom.

2.Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes. The feed dogs

will show through the darning plate holes.

Use the darning plate in the following

ways: Darning (p. 24)

Embroidery (p. 28)

Button Sewing (p. 29)

Topstitching

Set the Machine

Stitch selector

Stitch length control 6to12

Top thread tension _L. control 2 to 6

Stratght foot Ztgzag foot

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The Stitch and Its Uses

Topstitching emphasizes the lines of

your garment and keeps "seams and edges flat and crisp.

Accent suits or blouses with one or

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

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Here's How

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

topstitching 3/8" from the edge.

NOTE: You can easily adjust your needle from left to right for

topstitching without moving your fabric from under the zigzag presser foot.

•Left Needle Position

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Stitch Selector

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Jse Left Needle Position for more

control while topstitching or edge

stitching difficult fabrics.

NOTE: Use only zigzag presser

foot for Left Needle Sewing.

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