Sears 385.17724 owner manual Rickrack stretch

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Width

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The stitch width control regulates the width of the stitch you select.

The higher the number, the wider the stitch.

Length

Stretch tttct_

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The stitch length control regulates the length of stitch, and also has a stretch stitches setting.

The higher the number, the longer the stitch.

0 means no feed.

To select Stretch Stitches, set this control at Stretch Stitch.

NOTE. When you select decorative

stitches (green} or built-in

buttonhole (blue), make sure that you do not set the stitch

tengh control at "Stretch Stitch".

Study the orange, green,

yellow and blue sections

around this control. These

are recommended zones of stitch length and color-coded

to the stitches pictured on the stitch indicator panel,

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-L-	In stretch		stitch	sewing, the stretch stitch

f	adjuster		should	usually		be	in a neutral

	position		(betwee,_		"'+"	and	"--",	or
	position).		Wizen	sewing		some	fabrics,	you
	may	need to		adjust		this	control	to

balance the stitches for appearance sake.

If design seems open like the illustrations to the left, adjust the control slightly

Smocking stretchtoward "--" until design looks like the "I'icenter design.

If the design appears to be closed as in

the right hand illustrations, turn the

control toward '%" until stitching is as

you desire.

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