Sew on Heavy Fabrics
SECTION 4, PRACTICE COMMON ST[TCI41NG SKILLS
Use the Darning Plate
When sewing from 3 to 12 layers of fabrrc, such as sewing over welt seams
when hemming leans-
Io Use Foot A IZJgzag foot) with the black spring button.
NOTE: This black button locks the toot so It does not g_ve with the tabr_c.
2. Sew as usual.
3- Stop when your needle reaches the pn{nt where _he tabrrc tavers Increase,
4, Lower the needle and ra{se the presser toot.
5. Press and hold the black button as you lower the presser toot.
6, Release the btack button and continue sewing.
Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the _abr=c yourseIL
The Darning Plate covers the |eed dogs so that they do no_ _o#eh the |abr_c.
To Put on the Darning PIate:
NOTE: The rectangular hol_s m the Darning P|ate match the holes m the
needle plate. In the darning p_ate, these holes are stighHy to the
r_ght of center.
"1. Position the darning plate with the pins on the bottom.
2, F{t the darning pinto pins Into the needle plate holes at the
518" mark, The teed dogs will show through the darning plate
holes.
Use the darning pIate in the following ways:
Basting tP÷ 36)
Darm_g (p, 37}
Button Sewing (p, 38}
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