Kenmore 385.1884180 Owner's Manual page 36

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Set the Machine
Top thread
tension
contro_
2to6
No presser
foot
Darning plate
Stitch width
control 0 or C_
Stitch length
control any number
(not necessary to
adjust}
2
Stretch Stitch
34
Here's How
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
NOTE:
Put the darning plate on the needle plate
(see page 32).
Remove presser foot and foot holder
(see page !_00), stretch fabric between
ernbroidew hoops with hole centered.
Draw the bobbin thread up through the
fabric by holding the top thread and taking
one stitch at the spot where you wish to
start darning.
Lower the presser bar and sew at a slow
speed,
Move the fabric back and forth slowly until
you have covered the darning area.
Turn the fabric hatf turn and sew antother
layer of stitching over the first layer,
If your fabric is thin or badly damaged,
use a separate p_ece of fabric under the
hole to rmnforce it,
7. When you finish darning, remove the darning
plate and replace foot holder and foot.
Sat the Machine
Stitch width
control 0 or C_)
! IH I ,
Top thread tension Stitch length
controJ
2 to 6
control yellow
stretch stitch
poslt_on
Stretch Stitch
H: Straight foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
This stitch is the stretch variation of
the straight stitch, especially develop-
ed for knits and stretch fabrics.
This stitch can also be used for
topst_tching on all fabrics.
Stretch stitching was developed
to be used on stretch fabrics and
knits. It can be used on other
fabrics as well. tt works well on
curved seams and on any
garments that will receive a great
deal of strain (ie. children's
clothes},
The stretch stitch does not
actually stretch as it is being
sewn, but _s stitched in a
forward and back motion
(sometimes called a "reverse-
action" stitch), so that it will
gwe when the fabric stretches
instead of breaking.