Kenmore 1347 Instructions Manual page 27

Setyour machinejust asshown in the
illustration in order to straight stitch
It is important each dial have the
following settings
SETTINGS
Special Stilch Dial - Red Do_
Stitch Width Conlrol - Red Dot
Stitch Length Control - i2 to6
Straight Stitch Foot
You will find in garment construction that you are doing two types of
sewing - temporary and permanent,
I Temporary stitching - Usually the longest stitch possible and often done
on a single layer of fabric The various types of temporary stitching are:
Basting
Stay stitching
Guide line marking
2 Permanent stitching - This is the actual stitching that holds the garment
together Much of this stitching is visible on the outside of the garment
and therefore must be good looking,
The best length stitch to use for medium weight fabrics is t0-12 stitches
per inch, "This is in the middle range of the Stitch Length Control,
You must remember to lengthen the stitch for heavier fabrics,
layers of fabric and thicker seams,, Some of these seams are:
Common two layer seams
Curved two layer seams
Top stitched three layer seams
Top stitched four layer seams
multiple
When you have two seams crossing each other with considerable thickness,
sew slowly and carefully so seam will be strong as possible in this area,