Kenmore 8 Stitch Sewing Machine Manual
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Zigzagstitches Topthreadtensioncontrol f w 0.24.6.8 Seepage17. resser,oot Zigzagfoot_-_[- StitchwidthcontrolStitchselector III 1-5 Stitchlengthcontrol 1ororangerangej Modelswithstitchwidthcontrol Thesimplezigzagstitchingenablesyoutodo manyexcitingthingswithyoursewing machine.Beyondbasics,youllusethisstitch toapplique,embroiderandmonogram. Unlikethestraightstitch,thezigzagstitches haveaside-to-sidewidthaswellasastitch ength.Youwillfindideasformanyzigzag...
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Overcastingstitch *Choosethisstitchtokeepseamsorfabric fromraveling. NOTE:Toreinforceseamswithovercasting, itisrecommendedtousethethree- stepzigzag(seepage33). 1.Stitchsothatthepointofthezigzagclears therawedgeofthefabric. Satinstitch foot I0 ! ! I I I I I l I I I _1 Satinstitch Closelyspacedzigzagstitchesarecalledsatin stitches. *Choosethisstitchforbartacking,applique- ing,embroideryandmonogramming. 1.Setthestitchlengthcontrolattheorange linebetween0and24....
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Applique Toappliqueadesignonasewingprojector garment: 1.Bastetheappliquetothetopofyourfabric. 2.Thenusesatinstitchtoattachpermanently. Youmaywanttouseacontrastingcolor thread. NOTE:Forbestresults,besureyoursatinstitch coversthebottomfabricandthetop fabric. EmbroideryandMonogramming Satinstitchmethod Satinstitchcanbeusedtoproducemany differentdesignsandpatterns. 1.Setcontrolsthesameasforsatinstitch. 2.Backthefabricwithpaperorinterfacing. 3.Drawthedesignontothefabricwithtailors chalk....
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Feedcover Buttonsewing 1.Attachthefeedcoverplate(seepage20). 2.Usecleartapetofixthebuttononyour fabricbeforestitching. . 4. 5. 6. NOTE:Whensewingaflatbutton,place apinbetweentheholessoyour buttonwillbelooseenoughfor easybuttoning. Alignthetwoholesofthebuttonwiththe slotofthepresserfoot. Lowerthepresserfoot. Turnthehandwheelbyhanduntilthe needlepointisjustabovethebutton. Adjustthestitchwidthcontrolsothe needlewillenteroneholeofthebutton. = Turnthehandwheelagainsotheneedle...
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IIilIII Three-stepZigzag Topthreadtensioncontrol f- f i StitchwidthcontrolStitchselector Spage17.____4-5,, Presserfoot=I== gg)L_i !itchlengthcontrol II;,-I IIIn:l t••12-1- l!il \12orgreenrange,,) NOTE:Three-stepzigzagtakesthreeshort stitches,whereregularzigzagtakes one. *Choosethisstitchtomendatearorto overcastarawedge. ToMend: 1.Putapieceoffabricundertheteartobe mended. 2.Stitchsothatthefabriconbothsidesof theteariscaughtbythepointsofthe stitch. ToOvercast:...
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BlindHem Topthreadtensioncontrol I StitchwidthcontrolStitchselector 0.2,_•6• B__r[_===_I.2.3-_ 5__t Seepage17.2-5(Greenrange) PresserfootkIStitchlengthcontrol IlUi ZigzagfootjItaFo°_eSe_s!h:__!_d_b._!6_:!eieSp!ii_)m;t_ed f 12orgreenrangej --V-V....V- --Regularblindstitchfor normalfabrics --Elasticblindstitchfor soft,stretchablefabrics (Model14571only) *Choosethisstitchtouseongarmentsand especiallyoncurtainsanddraperyhemsso thatstitchesneednotshowonthefrontof thefabric. INSIDE...
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2.a.Foldthegarmentawayfromthehem. b.Leave1/8inchofthehemedgeexposed. 3.a.Withthewrongsideup,placethefabric underthefoot. b.Lowerthepresserfoot. c.Stitchsothattheneedlejustpiercesthe foldwhentheneedleswingstotheleft. ® ® FINISHED EDGE 4.Unfoldthegarmentandpressthehem flat. ® RIGHTSIDEOF FINISHEDHEM 35
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I1_III BoxStitch Topthreadtensioncontrol f Presserfoot Zigzagfoot i Stitchwidthcontrol 1.2.345 3--5(Greenrange) 1 Stitchselector 0 Stitchlengthcontrol 12orgreenrange iI I f I r1 I __f ¼ *Choosethisstitchtosewflatoverlapped seamsortodecorateafinishededgeon lingerieornightwear. ToSewOverlappedSeams: 1.a.Overlaptherawedgesoftwopiecesof fabric. b.Stitchsothatthestitchespierceboth piecesoffabricontheleftandright sides. ToMakeaDecorativeedge: 1.Stitchclosetothefoldededgeofyour...
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I! i ShellStitch TopthreadtensioncontrolStitchwidthcontrolStitchselector -_,710- 0•2--_•6•B__123--_5 Spage17.__3-5_tTwo-pointshellstitchtobeusedfor biggersizeofshellpattern. 37
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machinetousewithstretchandknitfabrics:
1.Straightstretchstitch
2.Rick-rackstretch
3.Smockingstretch
4.Overcaststretch
5.Sergingorpineleafstretch
6.Elasticstretch
7.Overlockstretch
8.Elasticedgestretch(model14571only)...