Simple Sewing; Straight Stitching - Kenmore 12493 Owner's Manual

SIMPLE SEWING ...........
STRAIGHT STITCHI IC
Top thread tension
control 3 to 6
Stitch selector
Presser foot
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v
Stitch length control
12 to6
You will find in garment construction that you are doing two types of sewing-temporary
and permanent.
1. Temporary stitching-Usually the longest stitch possible and often done on a single layer
of fabric. The various types of temporary stitching are:
Basting
Stay stitching
Guide line marking
2. Permanent stitching. This is the actual stitching that holds the garment together. Much
of this stitching is visible on the outside of the garment and therefore must be good
looking.
The best length stitch to use for medium weight fabrics is 10-12 stitches per inch. This is in
the middle range of the Stitch Length Control.
You must remember to lengthen the stitch for heavier fabrics, multiple layers of fabric
and thicker seams. Some of these seams are:
Common two layer seams
Curved two layer seams
Top stitched three layer seams
Top stitched four layer seams
When you have two seams crossing each other with considerable thickness, sew slowly and
carefully so the seam will be as strong as possible in this area.
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