Stretch Stitching; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance - Kenmore 17881 Owner's Manual

The stitches shown below are all for use with stretch and knit fabrics, These are special
stitches built in to the machine for your quick selection.
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Smocking stretch
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1. Straight Stretch
2. Rickrack Stretch
3. Overcast Stretch
4. Smocking Stretch
5. Serging or Pine Leaf Stretch
6. Elastic Stretch
7. Stretch Patching
8. Herring Bone Stretch
ADJ'USTtP:dG STRETCH
In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adjuster should usually be in a neutral
position (between "+" and "-", or 1_
position). When sewing some fabrics, you
may need to adjust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance sake.
If design seems open tike the illustrations
to the left, adjust the control slightly
toward "-'" until design 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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