Stitch Length Control; Stitch Width Control; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance - Kenmore Sears 385.17822 Owner's Manual

Stitch Length Control Stitch Width Control Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
Stitch Length
7 Setting Window
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The stitch length control regulates the length
of stitch, and atso has a stretch stitch setting.
The higher the number, the longer the stitch.
0 means no feed.
To select the stretch stitches, set this
control at °° y'"
NOTE: When you select decorative
stitches (green) or buttonhole
(b]uej, make sure that you do not
set the stitch fength control at
"" Stretch Stitch ""
Study the red, green, yellow and
blue sections around this control.
These are recommended zones of
stitch length and are color-coded to
the stitches pictured on the stitch
indicator panel
Stitch Width
/Setting Window
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The stitch width control regulates the width of
the stitch you select.
The higher the number, the wider the stitch.
The "" ]'[ "" is the maximum width for twin
needle stitches.
The blue zone is the adjustable area for
button hole stitches.
Smocking stretch
In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adiuster should usualIy be in a neutral
position _ or between °" +°" and "'-- ""
position. When sewing some fabrics, yQu
may need to adjust this control l;o
balance the stitches for appearance
sake.
if the design seems open like the illust-
rations to the left, adiust the control
slightly toward °° -- °" until it looks like
the center design.
if the design appears to be closed as in
the right hand illustrations, turn the
control toward ""+ "" untiI stitching is as
you desire.
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