Sears 385.17724 owner manual Reverse

Reverse

To reverse stitch, hold down this con- trol during sewing,

Release to sew forward again.

Now that you are familiar with the controls on your machine and with the accessories provided for the machine,

you are ready to start to sew with your new Kenmore sewing machine. Below are some good habits to fo!low each time you sit down to sew:

1, Inspect the needle, It shoutd be straight, properly set and sharp on the point. It should be the correct size

for the fabric and thread being used. Do not be afratd to change your needle frequently. Many of the new fabrics made ot synthetic blends tend to dull the needles more easily than fabrics made of natural fibers.

2.Before placing the material on the machine, see that the ends of the threads have been drawn about 4

inches to the rear of the machine. Hold on to threads during the sewing of the first 3 or 4 stitches of the seam.

3.	Test	the machine	stitch on	a scrap	of fabric you	plan to	use. The	fabNc should be double thickness.	Adjust
	the	machine for	the length	of stitch	and tenslon	suitable	to your	fabric.

4, Fabric should be placed under the presser foot w_th the bulk of the material to the left of the needle and the right edge of the material placed on the 5/8" seam marking on the needle plate when making a simple seam,

5.Run the machine at a slow even speed. The more pressure you put on the foot control, the faster the machine will sew.

6.Fasten each seam by back tacking at the beginning and end of the seam,

7.Always finish sewing each seam with the needle at its highest point.

8.Guide the fabric gently with your hand in front of the needle, Never pull or hold the fabric in such a way that the normal feeding is altered,

9.When turning the hand wheel manually, always turn it toward you.

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