Straight stretch – Sears KENMORE 385.1915 User Manual
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SECTION 5. LEARN THE STITCHES
Straight Stretch
This stitch is the stretch vartation of the
straight strtch, especially developed for knits
and stretch fabrics.
This stitch can also be
used
for topstitching.
A MOTE ON STRETCH STITCHING
Stretch stitching was developed to be used on stretch fabrics and knits, it can be used on other
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narmpnts that wi 1 receive a great deal of
fabrics as well. It works well on curved seams and on any garments mat win recei u g
strain tie. children's clothes).
The stretch stitch does not actually stretch as it is being sewn, but is stitched in a forward and
Tmk
motion (sometimes called a "reverse-action" stitch), so that it will give instead of break when
the fabric stretches.
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