Shell Stitch; Box Stitch - Kenmore 385.162213 Owner's Manual

Shell Stitch
Stitch selector: 9
® Stitch width: 3 to 6.5
® Stitch length: Red zone
@ Needle thread tension: 4 to 9
® Presser foot F: Satin stitch foot
Use a lightweight fabric (tricot, for example). Fold the fabric
in bias and stitch on the fold Allow the needle to just clear
the folded edge to create a shelled edge. You may need to
increase the needle thread tension slightly
If you sew rows of shell stitches, space the rows at least
5/8" (1.5 cm) apart You can also sew shell stitches on knits
or soft silky woven fabrics, in any direction_
Box Stitch
Q Stitch selector: 1
® Stitch width: 3 to 6.5
® Stitch length: Red zone
@ Needle thread tension: 3 to 8
® Presser foot A: Zigzag foot
Overlap two raw edges of heavy weight interlining, and use
this stitch to join them.
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