Kenmore Sewing Machine - Manual (Page 43)

LEARN THE STITCHES
Set the Machine
stitch
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Stitch selector
TYPE
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Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
0
Straight foot
Stitch length
control red
zone
LENGTH
ZAQZSiQ foot
7. At the end of the seam, you may
want to reverse to lock the stitch.
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9. Cut the threads.
Straight Stitches
• straight ^itch
1 thP--------------------- fnrvt presser foot and remove
2. Raise the needle to its highest
position.
3. Place the edge of the fabric next
to a stitching guide line on the needle
plate (5/8" is most common).
4. Draw the threads towards the back
and lower the presser foot
5. Press the foot control.
guide it along the guide tine, so that it
feeds naUirally.
Do not force the fabric or try to pull it
tight.
The seam guides on the needle plate
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wkifli. The lines are 1/8" aiart. with
the 5/8" and 7/8" tines marked.
To turn a square corner 5/8" from the
fabric edge:
1. Stop stitching and lower the needle
by turning the handwheel toward
you when the fabric edge facing
you lines up with the cornering
guide, as shown.
2. Raise the presser foot and turn the
fabric to line up the edge with the
5/8" seam guide.
3. Lower the presser foot and begin
stitching in the new direction.
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