Stitch Width Control; Stitch Length; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance - Kenmore 385 Owner's Manual

Stitch Width Control
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The stitch width control regulates the
width of the stitch you select,
The higher the number, the wider the
stitch.
Stitch Length ContrOl
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Stretch Slitch
The stitch length control regulates the
length of stitch, and also has a stretch
stitches setting.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch.
0 means no feed.
To select Stretch Stitches, set this
control at Stretch Stitch.
NOTE:
When you select decorative
stitches (green) or built-in
buttonhole (blue), make sure
that you do not set the stitch
lengh control at "Stretch
Stitch".
Study the orange, green,
yellow and blue sections
around this control. These
are recommended zones of
stitch length and color-coded
to the stitches pictured on
the stitch indicator panel.
SECTION 2. PREPARE YOUR MACHINE FOR SEWING
Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
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Smocking stretch
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In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adjuster should usually be in a neutral
position (between "+" and .... , or •
position). When sewing some fabrics, you
may need to adjust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance sake.
If design seems open like 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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