Overcasting Stitch

Set the Machine

Stitch selector

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Rick-Rack Stretch (Models 11551 an= 11541)

Set the Machine

Stitch selector

l- lOI

 

 

Stitch

Iength

 

 

 

Top thread

tension

12 to

24

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

control 1 to

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helpful

Hints

 

 

 

 

 

Start overcasting about 1/8" inside the

 

 

 

raw corner of your seam. If you start

Zigzag foot

 

right at the edge, the fabric wilt bunch

 

up and

the stitches

will

become

 

 

 

tangled.

The Stitch and Its Uses

This zigzag variation is very useful in

garment construction and in finishing

raw edges of any sewing project.

Top _hreacl tension centroI 1 to 4

Zigzag foot

Stitch length

O"i \The Stitch and Its Uses

Sew on stretch fabrics in any area that you might use a zigzag stitch.

This stitch can be used as a decorative top stitch as well.

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Kenmore 385.115518, 385.101118 owner manual Overcasting Stitch, Rick-Rack Stretch Models 11551 an= Set the Machine, Hints

385.101118, 385.115518 specifications

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