Kenmore 385.19365 owner manual Straight Stitch Sewing, Starting to sew, Changing Sewing Direction

SECTION Ill BASSO SEWING

Straight Stitch Sewing

O	Stitch	pattern:	01 or 11
O Thread		tension dial:	AUTO
Q	A: Zigzag foot
Q H: Straight stitch foot

o Starting to sew

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to a seam guide line on the needle plate (see page 48). 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 line letting the fabric feed naturally.

Note:

When using the straight stitch foot, make sure to use center needle position, Otherwise the needle may strike the sewing foot and possibly break.

Changing Sewing Direction

Stop the machine and bring the needle down into the

fabric by pressing the Up/Down needle position button°

Raise the presser foot.

Pivot the fabric around the needle to change sewing direction as desired. Lower the presser foot,

O Up/Down needle position button (_ Presser foot lifter

Finishing sewing

To fasten the ends of seams, press the reverse button and sew several reverse stitches.

Raise the presser fdoto Remove the }abric, draw the threads to the back and cut the proper length for starting the next seam.

-When pattern _ is selected, reverse stitches are

sewn automatically at the beginning of the seam, then continue sewing forward°

-When you reach the end edge of the fabric, press the reverse button once.

The machine will sew four reverse stitches, four forward stitches then stop sewing,

QReverse button

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