Kenmore 1791 manual Change Stitch Length Width For Strength For Variety, Most important use for

CHANGE

STITCH LENGTH

AND WIDTH

FOR STRENGTH

...FOR VARIETY

YOUR KEY CONTROL is the

Stitch Width Control (21),

When adjusting settings,

remember: the higher the number the wider the zigzag stitch, Your choice of zigzag stitch width and length wilt depend on the fabric and job. The stitch length-rule is usually the lighter the fabric, the shorter the stitch.

Extra wide zigzag for heavy fab-

rics or those that fray- set width at 4

Wide zigzag for double layers, like hemming -- set at 3

Medium zigzag for most con- struction seems -- set at 2

Narrow zigzag for light febrJcs, barely shows -- set at 1

A most important use for

Fabrics that fray? Here's the

solution o,, Use zigzag

overcasting for seams that tend to ravel, This is gener- ally done after the garment

is finished. Also, raw or

worn edges of older gar- ments can be overcast to

prevent further raveling.

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basic zigzag

Special Edge Stitch Settings

Stitch Selector -- il

Stitch Width --usually at 3

Stitch Length -- usually at !0

Stitch Modifier --Neutral

Overcast Foot

Zigzag Needleplate

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