SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES

Stretch Stitches

StraightStretch

Set the Machine

Stitch

 

III

Stitch length

III

III

control brown

 

Stitch selector

stretch stitch

position

 

Rick-Rack Stretch

Set the Machine

Stitch

Stitch length control brown

stretch stitch

L__J

Straight foot

Top thread tension

 

or

control 2 to 6

Zigzag

foot

 

The Stitch and Its Uses

This stitch is the stretch variation of

the straight stitch, especially develop-

ed for knits and stretch fabrics.

Stretch stitch can be used on other

fabrics

as well.

It

works

well on

curved

seams and

on

any

garments

that will receive a great deal of strain (ie. children's clothes).

!

\

The stretch stitch does not actually stretch as it is being

sewn, but is stitched in a

forward and back motion

(sometimes called a "reverse-

action" stitch), so that it will give when the fabric stretches !nstead of break!ng_ Th!s st!tch can also be used for topstitching on all fabrics.

Stitch selector position

k__J

Top thread

tension

Zigzag fooz

control t to

4

 

The Stitch and Its Uses

Sew on stretch fabrics i n 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. 17622 owner manual Stretch Stitches StraightStretch, Rick-Rack Stretch

385. 17622 specifications

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