Smocking [] - Kenmore 19502 Owner's Manual

Smocking [] , [] , [] [] (or any decorative stitch)
Set the Machine
l!
tPD GGOD
Thread tension
I to4
F
Satin stitch
foot
The Stitches and Their Uses
Smocking is a delicate decorative treatment
for children's clothes or women's blouses.
Step l Ilto6)
3/8"
Wrong side
= of fabric
/
Stepli (7to8)
Here's How
1.
2.
3.
NOTE:
Choose a soft, tightweight fabric such as batiste, gingham or chaltis.
Cut the fabric three times the finished width.
Set the stitch length control button at "'4.5'" and sew rows of straight
gathering stftches 3/8" apart across the area to be smocked.
Loosen the needle thread tension to make gathering easter.
4. Knot the threads along the edge.
5. Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly.
6. Secure the threads at the other end.
7. Sew the decorative stitches of your choice between the gathering stitches,
8. Pull out the gathering stitches.
Helpful Hint
These stitches can be used in combination with others for any decorative effect
you desire.
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