Sears 385.128418 owner manual Use the Darning Plate, Topstitching

•Use the Darning Plate

Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the fabr=c youse_f.

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 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, 25)

Button Sewing (P_ 2__99)

Topstitching

Set the Machine

Stitch selector

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St=tch length control 6to t2

Top thread tension	t
control 2 to 6

Stratght toot Zigzag foot

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The Stttch and Its Uses

Topstitching emphasizes the lines of

your garment and keeps seams and

edges fiat and crisp.

Accent suits or b_ouses with one or

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

Here'sHow

1, Lower the presser foot.

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

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

topstitching 3/8" from the edge.

NOTE: You can easily adjust your needle from left to right for

topstitching without moving your fabric from under the zigzag presser foot.

Left Needle Position

Stitch Selector

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Use Left Needle Position for more

control while topstitching or edge

stitching difficutt fabrics.

NOTE: Use only ztgza9 presser

foot for Left Needle Sewing.

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