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Stitch width control 0
Set the Machine
Stitch width
control 2 to 5
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
Stitch length control brown
stretch stitch position
A:Zigzag foot
Stretch Stitch
H: Straight foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
This stitch is the stretch varia-
tion of the straight stitch,
especially developed for knits
and stretch fabrics. Stretch
stitching 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 (ex: children's clothes).
Top thread tension control 2 to 6
Stitch length
control brown stretch stitch
position
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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
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