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17. STRETCH S11TCHING
Fit. 32-I
This is a helpful stitch developed to ad elasticity and strength when sewing on fabrics
such as knits, jerseys. etc. It reinforces the garment particularly in stress or strain areas.
It adds triple strength to straight or zigzag stitching. For a triple strength straight stitth
• Set stretch control lever "A" at the SS (stretch stitch) position.
2. Set ZigZag width control "B" at "0" position.
3. Set stitch length control "C" at
4 the longest possible stitch.
To sew multiple zigzag stitches simply engage the zigzag width lever to the desired
width. This zigzag stitch can be used for overcasting, applying elastic waist bands, etc.
There are many other uses for these stitches which will become apparent as you use
your machine.
To return to normal straight or zigzag stitching, move the stretch stitch lever back to
the (M) manual position.
Important
The stretch stitch controls both the forward and reverse stitch length. If the stitch
length control "C" is not set at number 4, the machine will be noisy and the material
will feed in reverse.
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