Sears 385. 19601 User Manual

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Sew on Heavy Fabrics

When sewing irom 3 to 12 layers of fabric, such as sewing over welt seams

when hemrmng jeans-

1. Use Foot A {Zigzag foot! with ihe black spring fauEton-

NOTE: This black bution locks the toot so it does not give with the tabnc-

2. Sew as usual.

3. Stop when your needle reaches the pomt where the fabric layers increase.

Lower the needle and raise the presser toot,

5. Press and hold the black button as you lower the presser loot.

Release the black button and continue sewing.

SECTION 4. PRACTICE COiViMON STSTCHiNG SKILLS

Use the Darning Plate

Sometimes when you sew, you warn to control the labnc yourseli.
The Darning Plate covers the seed dogs so that they do not touch the fabric.

To Put on the Darning Plais;

NOTE: The rectangular holes

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 die darning plate with the pins on the bottom.

Fit the tiarnmg plate pins into the needle plate holes at the

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

holes.

Use the darning plate in the following ways:

Basting ip,
Darning

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