Use the Darning Plate | Kenmore Sewing Machine specification

•Use the Darning Plate

Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the fabric yourself.

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 3 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.44)
	Button	Sewing (P.51)

Set the Machine

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• Darning

Here's How

1.Put the darning plate on the needle plate (see p. 44 ).

2.Remove presser foot and place the fabric on an embroidery hoop with the hole in the centered.

3.Draw the bobbin thread up through the fabric by holding the top thread and taking one stitch at the spot where you wish to start darning.

4.Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow speed.

5.Move the fabric back and forth slowly until you have covered the darning area.

6.Turn the fabric a half turn and sew another layer of stitching over the first layer,

NOTE: If your fabric is thin or badly damaged, use a separate piece of fabric under the hole to reinforce it.

7.When you finish darning, remove the darning plate.

Sewing Machine specifications

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Kenmore Sewing Machine manual Use the Darning Plate

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•Use the Darning Plate

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