Kenmore 385.160201 owner manual Straight Stitch, Use the Seam Guides, Turn a Square

SECTION III. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING

Straight	Stitch
_1_Stitch selector:		6 to 8
(_) Stitch width:		6.5
Stitch length:		Red zone
_) Needle thread tension:		2 to 6
(_) Presser	foot A:	Zigzag	foot
(_ Presser foot H:		Straight	stitch foot

NOTE:

There are three straight stitch needle position settings, left, center and right. When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to use center needle position. Otherwise the needlemay strike the sewing foot and possibly break.

Starting to sew

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam guide line on the needle plate (5/8" (1.6 cm) is most common). Lower the needle to the point where you want to start. Lower the presser foot and pull the threads toward the back. Depress the foot control. Gently guide the fabric along a seam guide line letting the fabric feed naturally.

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To fasten the ends of a seam, press the reverse stitch control and sew several reverse stitches. Raise the presser foot. Remove the fabric, draw the threads to the back and cut them with the thread cutter. The threads are now the proper length to begin sewing the next seam.

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Use the Seam Guides

_1_Center needle position Edge of fabric

Needle plate guide lines

The seam guides on the needle plate and hook cover plate help you measure seam width.

The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle position and the edge of the fabric. The lines are 1/8" (0.3 cm) apart, and are engraved at 3/8", 4/8", 5/8", and 6/8". The lines in millimeters are 5 mm apart, and are engraved at 10 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm.

Turn a Square		Corner
_1_Cornering guide
When sewing with fabric edge at 5/8" seam guide, to turn a
square so that sewing continues at same distance from edge.
1.	Stop stitching when front edge of fabric reaches the
	cornering guide	lines.		\
2.	Lower the needle		by turning the hand wheel	\
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	counterclockwise.			\\
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3.	Raise the presser		foot and turn the fabric	\
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	counterclockwise		90°.	\

4.Lower the presser foot, and begin stitching in the new direction.

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