Stretch stitches, Adjusting stitch length, Stretch stitches -47 – Kenmore 17921 User Manual

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STRETCH STITCHES

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Zigzag needle plate

See next page.

Zigzag or Q foot

Within yellow zone

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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.