Sears 12581 Learn The Stitches, Straight Stitches Continued, Usethe DarningPlate, Stitch selector

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Straight Stitches (Continued)

• Usethe DarningPlate Topstitching

Set the Machine

Stitch Stitch selector

		Top thread	tension	Stitch length
		control 2 to	6	control orange
Sor0etir_.t	when _	___v, you want
to control the fabric youself.
		\		zone
The Darning Plate covers the feed dogs
so that they do not touch the fabric.
To put on the Darning Plate:
		Straight foot		Zigzag foot

Here's _

!.Lower the presser foot.

2.Keep the edge of the fabric next to the right edge of the presser foot,

•Left Needle Position

Stitch selector

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. 1__9)

Button Sewing (P. 23)

or

The Stitch and Its Uses

Topstitching emphasizes the lines of

your garment and keeps seams and edges flat and crisp.

Accent suits or blouses with one or

two rows of topstitching around the outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.

3, Evenly guide the fabric along this edge to produce an even row of

topstitching 3/8" from the edge.

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Use Left Needle Position for more

control while topstitching or edge

stitching difficult fabrics.

NOTE: Use only zigzag presser

foot for Left Needle

Sewing.

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