Darning, To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs | Kenmore 385.16231 specification

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

The drop feed dogs lever is located underneath the free arm bed on the back side of the machine..

(_ To drop the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction of the arrow, as illustrated.

(_) To raise the feed dogs, push the lever in the direction of the arrow, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel toward you Feed dogs must be up for normal sewing.

Darning

(_	Stitch selector:		6 to 8
(_) Stitch width:			65
	Stitch length:		Any
(_	Needle	thread tension:	2 to 6
_._Pressure adjusting lever:			0
(_	Presser	foot A:	Zigzag foot
(_	Presser	foot F:	Satin stitch foot
(_) Feed dogs:			Dropped

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Drop the feed dogs,. Center the hole in the fabric on an embroidery hoop, as shown,

Lower the presser foot F and sew at a stow speed,

Move the fabric back and forth slowly until the darning area is covered,. Turn the fabric 1/4 turn (90°), and sew another layer of stitching over the first layer.. After darning is completed, return the pressure adjusting lever to 3 for normat sewing.

If the fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate NOTE:

piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it,

385.16231 specifications

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Kenmore 385.16231 owner manual Darning, To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

Models: 385.16231

To Drop or Raise the Feed Dogs

Darning

385.16231 specifications