Kenmore 19502 Owner's Manual page 58

Straight s_etch
Set the Machine
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A: Zigzag toot
or
H: Straight toot
The Stitch and Its Uses
Thread
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2to6
This stitch is the stretch variation of the
straight stitch, especially developed for knits
and stretch fabrics.
This stitch can also be used for topstitching.
A NOTE ON STRETCH STITCHING
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Stretch stttching was developed to be used on stretch fabrics and knits, It can be
used on other fabrics as well, It works welt on curved seams and on any
garments that wi]! receive a great deal of strain (ie, children's clothes).
The stretch stitch does not actually stretch as it is being sawn, but is stitched in a
forward and back motion (sometimes called a "reverse-action" stitch), so that it
will give when the fabric stretches instead of breaking.
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