Various Utility Stitches

Basting

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Thread tension dial:

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(_) P: Embroidery foot

 

Attaching the Embroidery Foot

[] Raise the needle

[j_ Remove the foot holder by loosening the thumb

screw.

[] Attach the Embroidery foot on the presser bar putting the pin on the needle clamp_ Tighten the thumb screw firmly with a large screwdriver,.

0Foot holder Q Thumb screw _) Pin

Needle clamp

°Starting to sew

[_ Lower the feed dogs by switching the drop feed lever to the right,, (See page 24)

[] Set the thread tension dial between 1 and 3o

[_ Put some fabric under the foot and press Up/down needEe button twice to bring the needle thread down through the hole in the foot,. Pull the fabric and thread to the rear. Lower the presser foot°

[] While pressing clown the foot control, gently pull and guide the fabric.

[] When the machine is stopped after I stitch sewing, pull the threads and fabric to the near side and cut the threads.

[] Repeat steps [] to [] to sew. Afrer finishing sewing, pull the threads and fabric to the rear sider

*After sewing, reset the thread tension dial at "AUTO" and raise the feed dogs, slide the drop feed lever to the left.

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Kenmore 385.19365 owner manual Various Utility Stitches, Attaching the Embroidery Foot, Basting, Raise the needle

385.19365 specifications

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