Sears 385.17724 - Manual (Page 32)

SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
o Use the Darning Plate o Topstitching
Sometimes vwhen 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 in the
needle 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 30),
Button Sewing (see page 35}
Set the Machine
Stitch width
contro! 0
Top thread tension Stitch length
control 2 to 6 control orange
Stretch Stitch
H; Straight toot
The Stitch and Its Uses
Topstitching emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges flat and crisp.
Accent suits or blouses with one or
two rows of topstitching around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.
Here's How
1. Lower the presser foot.
2. Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge of the presser
foot
3. Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
topstitching 5/8" from the edge.
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