Sears 385. 1884180 Use the Darning Plate, Use the darning plate in the following ways, Control

Use the Darning Plate

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 tn the

needte plate. In the darning plate, these holes are slightly to the right of center.

1.Position the darning plate with the pins on the bottom.

2.Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes at the

5/8" mark. The feed dogs will show through the darning plate holes.

Use the darning plate in the following ways:

Darning (see page 34),

Button Sewing (see page 39)

Topstitching

Set the Machine

Stitch width

control 0 grog

2 3 ,_

o6

lop

thread tension

Stitch length

control

2 to 6

control

orange

zone

2

Here's How

1.

Lower the presser

foot.

2.

Keep the

edge of

the

fabric

next

to the right

edge of the presser

fool

Stretch

Stitch

3.

Evenly guide

the

fabric

along

this

edge to

produce

an even row of

H: Strmght foot

topstitching

5/8"

from

the

edge.

The Stitch and Its Uses

Topstitching

emphasizes

the

lines

of

your

garment

and

keeps

seams

and

edges

fiat

and

crisp.

Accent

suits

or blouses

with

one

or

two

rows

of

topstitching

around

the

outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.

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