Stitch Length Control; Adiusting Stretch Stitch Balance; Stitch Width Control - Kenmore 385.17126 Owner's Manual

Stitch Length Control
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S_,itch Length
_ Setting Window
STRI_CH
The stitch length control regulates the length
of stitch, and also has a stretch stitch setting.
The higher the number, the longer the stitch.
0 means no feed.
To select the stretch stitches, set this
control at'" _' ""
NOTE: When you setect decorative
stitches (green) or buttonhole
(blue), make sure that you do not
set the stitch iength control at
'" Stretch Stitch "'_
Study the red, green, yellow and
blue sections around this control.
These are recommended zones of
stitch length and are color-coded to
the stitches pictured on the stitch
indicator panel.
Stitch Width Control
1"
S{itch Widlh
/Selling Window
O_ 1_ 2-- 3-"--4---_5
The stitch width control regulates the width of
the stitch you select.
The higher the number, the wider the stitch.
The "" _ " is the maximum width for twin
needle stitches.
The blue zone is the adiustable area for
button hole stitches.
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
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Smocking st[etch
Rickrack slretch
4-
In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adiuster should usually be in a neutral
position t_ or between "° + "" and "'_'"
position. When sewing some fabrics, you
may need to adiust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance
sake.
If the design seems open like the illust-
rations to the left, adiust the control
slightly toward "" -- "" until it looks like
the center design.
if the design appears to be closed as in
the right hand illustrations, turn the
control toward "" + "" until stitching is as
you desire.
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