Stitch Selector; Stitch Length Control; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance; Reverse Stitch Control - Kenmore 385.12912 Owner's Manual

Stitch Selector-
(_ Setting mark
(_) Stitch selector
Thestitchselector n otonlydetermines thestitchyouselect,
butalsoregulates t hestitchwidth(except s traight s titches).
NOTE : Toavoidneedle orfabricdamage, makesurethe
needle is upandoutofthefabricwhileselecting a
stitch.
Stitchpatterns arecolor-coded t o recommended setting
zone
at the stitch length control.
ZONES:
Red: Straight, zigzag and utility stitches
Green: Geometric decorative stitches
Blue: Built-in buttonhole
Gold: Stretch stitches
Stitch Length
Control
0 Setting mark
0 Stitch length control
The higher the number of stitch length control, the longer the
stitch. " 0 " means "no feed" The stitch length control also
has a stretch stitch setting To select a stretch stitch, set the
control at" _V" STRETCH",
NOTE: When you select a stitch (Red or Green) or
buttonhole (Blue), make sure that the stitch
length control is NOT set at" _' STRETCH".
Study the red, green, gold and blue zones on the
stitch length control These are recommended zones
of stitch length and are color-coded to the stitches.
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
In stretch stitch sewing, the stitch length control should be in
the detent position between "S"and "L" ( V position) for
most materials. Depending upon the type of fabric used, you
may need to adjust this control to match forward stitches of
stretch sewing with reverse motion stitches To shorten
stretch stitches, turn the control slightly toward" S 'L To
lengthen, turn toward
Reverse Stitch Control
Sewing will be made in reverse while the reverse stitch
control is pressed:
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