Sears 385.12514 - Manual (Page 24)

SECTION 3. REARN THE STITCHES
• Use the Darning Plate
Sometimes when you sew, you want
to control the iabrtc youself.
The Darning Plate covers the teed
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 lett
ot center.
1. Position the darning plate with the
3 pins on the bottom,
2. Fit the darning plate pins into the
needle plate holes. The teed dogs
will show through the darning plate
holes.
Use the darning plate in the following
ways:
Darning (P.22)
Button Sewing (P.2S)
Set the Machine
Switch SlMch selector
cp
CS5
Top thread lensron
control 1 to 4 Slilch length
contfol any number
Inoi necessaiy to
adjustl
. I ,
No presser foot
Darning plate
Here's How
1. Put the darning plate on the needle plate
(see p. 22).
2. Remove presser toot and stretch fabric between
embroidery hoops with hole centered.
3. Draw the bobbin thread up through the tabric
by holding the top thread and taking one stitch
at the spot where you wish to start darning.
4. Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow
speed.
5. Move the fabric back and forth slowly until you
have covered the darning area.
6. Turn the tabric a half turn and sew another
layer of stitching over the first layer.
NOTE: if your tabric is thin or badly damaged,
use a separate piece of fabric under the
hole to reinforce it.
7. When you finish darning, remove the daring
plate .
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