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• Use the Darning Plate
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_ometimes when you sew, you want
o control the fabric youself.
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 left
of center.
1. Position the darning plate with
the pins on the bottom.
2. Fit the darning plate pins into the
needle plate holes. The feed dogs
will show through the darning
plate holes.
Use the darning plate in the following
ways: Darning (p. 24)
Embroidery (p. 28)
Button Sewing (p. 29)
Topstitching
Set the Machine
Stitch selector
Stitch length control
6to12
Top thread tension _L.
control 2 to 6
Stratght foot Ztgzag foot
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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.
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Here's How
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NOTE:
Lower the presser foot.
Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge of the presser
foot.
Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
topstitching 3/8" from the edge.
You can easily adjust your
needle from left to right for
topstitching without moving
your fabric from under the
zigzag presser foot.
• Left Needle Position
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Stitch Selector
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Jse Left Needle Position for more
control while topstitching or edge
stitching difficult fabrics.
NOTE: Use only zigzag presser
foot for Left Needle
Sewing.
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