Kenmore 1940, 1941, 1641, 1625, 1430, 1431 Smocking Stretch Stitching, RICK-RACK Stretch Stitching

RICK-RACK STRETCH

STITCHING....

SETTINGS

Special Stitch Dial - wN_=-"Stitch Width Control - 1 to 4 •Stitch Length Control - 6

Special Stitch Modifier - White Dot Zigzag Presser Foot

Zigzag Needle Plate

Use this special stitch for al!-purpose heavy duty sewing of stretch fabrics: Sew as you do a 'regularplain zigzag seam.

The machine will make triple lock stitchesback and forth of a fixed stitch length, to give the stretch to seam,

SMOCKING STRETCH

STITCHING

SETTINGS

Step 1. Make s straight line of gathers across the fabric that you wish to smock.

Step2. Speciai St!tch Dial ; V,"¢_.

Stitch Width Control - 3 to 4

Stitch Length Control - 6

Special Stitch Modifier - White Dot

Zigzag Presser Foot

Zigzag Needle Plate

With a narrow strip of fabric		directly
under the line of gathering,	stitch over		....
the gathers. The design will	be	a series
of small diamonds.

When smocking a garment, the stitch- ing should be done before the piece is sewn into the garment.

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