Kenmore 19501 User Manual

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SECTION 5. ' LEABNTHBSTITCH.

o Overcasting Stitch

This zigzag variation is very useful in
garment construction and in finishing raw

edges of any sewing project.

Here's How

The black ridge and brush and the

guide wires on the overedge foot keep

the edge neat and the fabric straight.

Place your fabric so that the double

guide wires come to the edge.

NOTE: These wires keep lightweight

fabric from rolling into a

ridge

and

hold

medium

weight fabric flat.

The machine will stitch over these

wires. The black ridge and brush will

keep the loose threads in so that the

needle can stitch over them.

For overcasting folded fabric:

You can also fold the raw edge of the

seam and overcast.

1. Start the fold by sliding it under

the

needle

and

lowering

the

needle.

NOTE; Be sure your needle is in the

As you sew, be sure your fabric

edge pushes against the black

left position.

ridge and brush guide.

When you stop sewing, remove

Lower the presser foot so that

both guide wires are on the fabric.

the fabric by drawing it to the

Fold the fabric to the left 1/8"

back and out. The fabric will

as you feed it into the machine

catch on the wire guides if you
pull it toward you.

and stitch.

Helpful Hints

Start overcasting about 1/8" inside the raw corner of your seam. If you start

right at the edge, the fabric will bunch up and the stitches will become tangled.