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Use the Darning Plate
Sometimes when you sew, you want
to controt the fabric Vouself.
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
needte plate holes. The feed dogs
wilt show througl_ the darning
plate holes.
Use the darning plate _n the foflowing
ways: Darning (P. 2__88)
Button Sewing (P_ 333)
Top stitch i ng
Set tile Machine
Stitch selector
Stitch fength con_.ro{
6to t2
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6 ,"./-
Straight toot
Zigzag loot
The Stitch and Its Uses
TopstJtchmg emphasizes the lines of
your garment and keeps seams and
edges flat and crisp.
Accent suits or blouses w_th one or
two rows of topstitchmg around the
outer edges of cuffs, lapels or collars.
Here's How
Before sewing with the straight stitch
foot. be sure the stitch selector dial ts
set to the center needle position.
1. Lower the presser foot.
2_ Keep the edge of the fabric next
to the right edge of the presser
foot.
Left Needle Position
O
Stitch Setector
3. Evenly guide the fabric along this
edge to produce an even row of
Use Left Needle Position for more
topstitching 3/8" from the edge.
control while topstttchmg or edge
NOTE: You can easily adiust your stitching difficult fabrics,
needle from left to rtght for
topstitching without moving NOTE: Use ontv zigzag presser
your fabric from under the foot for Left Needle
zigzag presser foot. Sewing,
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