Sears 385.11608 - Manual (Page 45)

Sometimes when you sew, you want to control the tabnc yourself.
The Darning Plate covers the teed 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 m
the needle plate. In the darning plate, these holes are slightly
to the left ot center.
1. Position the darning plate with the 3 pins on the bottom.
2. Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes. The teed dogs
will show through the darning plate holes.
Use the darning plate in the following ways: Darning {P-M )
Button Sewing fP.511
Set the Machine
Stilch
Sliich seiecior
TYPE
Top ihread tension
contre! 1 to 4 Stitch length
control any numder
|not necessary to
adjust)
LeNOTH
No presser
foot
Darning plate
• Darning
Here's How
1. Put the darning plate on the needle plate
(see p. 44).
2. Remove presser toot and place the fabric on an
embroidery hoop with the hole in the centered.
3. Draw the bobbin thread up through the tabnc by
holding the top thread and taking one stitch at
the spot where you wish to start darning.
4. Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow speed.
5. Move the fabric back and forth slowly unli! you
have covered the darning area.
6. Turn the fabric a half turn and sew another layer
ot stitching over the first layer.
NOTE; if your fabric is thin or badly damaged,
use a separate piece ot fabric under the
hole to reinforce it.
7. When you finish darning, remove the darning
plate,
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