Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by Charlee
Sharon is right, take off the plate that is covering the feed dogs. It's either for a buttonholer or a picot hemstitcher. You're also going to want at least a standard straight stitch presser foot.
so that's what the little plate is!!! - *I have one here somewhere...
The plate cover for the buttonholer is usually flat--this looks like a cover for darning or free motion. I could be wrong, too!!
You're correct! It's the embroidery and darning plate.