SECTION5. LEARN THE STITCHES
Straight Stretch [_,S_t the Ma_hine
ThreadI_nSio_
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A: Z[ff_a_ +oot H; SI_aighI stitch loot
The Stitchand ItsUses
This stitch+s the stretch var_at=ono+, the
slratght stitch, especla[fy developed for kn_ts
and stretch labrJcs,
This stitch can also be used for topst_tehing.
A NOTE ON STRETCH STITCHING
Stretch stitching was developed tobe used on stretch tabNcsand kmts. It can be used on other
fabrics aswell It works well on curved seams and on any garments that wilt rece+ve a great deal
of strain (ieo child+'en's clothes),
The stretch stitch does not actually stretch at It +sbeing sewn, but It stitched in aforward and
back motion (sometimes called a "reverse-action" stitch), so that it wilt g+ve instead of break
when the |abFtc stretches.
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