Stretch Stitches - Kenmore 17921 Owner's Manual

STRETCH STITCHES
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Jlli I i'!f
C ---I
Zigzag needle plate Zi, Izag or Q foot
0
1--4
0
See next page.
Within yellow zone
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i
Stretch stitches, as their names imply, are
mainly for use on stretch and knit fabrics
such as stretch nylon, stretch towelling,
jersey and cotton jersey; and for sewing
together knitted garments. Stretch stitches
are also often used on non-stretch fabrics.
1. Straight stretch
2. Rick-rack stretch
3. Feather stretch
4. Smocking stretch
5. Elastic stretch
6. Overcast stretch
7. Paris point stretch
ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH
Depending upon your preference in stitch
patterns, you may make stretch stitches
closer together without changing the balance
of stitches by turning stitch length control to
lower numbers within yellow zone.
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