Kenmore 1940 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
REVERSE STITCH CONTROL':
Itis best to begin and end seams with a
few stitches taken in reverse, This is
called back tacking. Back tacking
fastens the ends of the seams firmly and
preventsrave!ing. _ : _ :_:
When reverse stitching is needed, turn
the control clockwise and: hold_ there
dur!ng sewing, The fabric w!ll..imme-
diately sta[t feeding backwards and
seam will be fastened .....
SPECIAL STITCH MODIFIER
This control gives you the means of
varying the stitches on the Special
Stitch Dial, When the pointer: is turned
to the Red Dot, the machine sews
forward only, When the pointer is
turned to the White Dot, the forward
designs are varied by the machine
sewing in a forward and reverse
manner. Carefully read directions given
in the next section of the book in order
to accomplish the various stitches
correctly.
BUTTONHOLE CONTROL
(Model 1625 only)
This control is used in making button-
holes. Detailed instructions are given in
the next section of the book.