Sew on heavy fabrics – Kenmore 19501 User Manual

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SECTION 4. PRACTICE COMMON STlTGHINgSKlLLS J

Sew on Heavy Fabrics

Use the Darning Plate

Use this skill when sewing from 3 to 12 layers of fabric, such as sewing over

welt seams when hemming jeans.

1 . Use Foot A (Zigzag foot! with the black spring button.

NOTE:

This black button locks the foot so it does not give with the fabric.

2.

Sew as usual.

3. When your needle reaches the point where the fabric layers increase,

stop.

4.

Lower the needle and raise the presser foot.

5.

Press and hold the black button as you lower the presser foot.

6 . Release the black button and continue sewing.

To Put on the Darning Plate:

NOTE; The rectangular holes in the Darning Plate match the holes m the

needle plate. In the darning plate, these holes are slightly to the

right of center.

1.

Position the darning plate with the pins on the bottom.

2.

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

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

holes.

Use the darning plate in the following ways:

Basting (P^)
Darning (P,
Button Sewing (P. 39)

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