Smocking, Stretch patching – Sears 385.17724 User Manual
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SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
Smocking
Stretch Patching
across the area to be smocked.
Knot the threads along one edge. Pull
the bobbin threads and distribute the
gathers evenly. Secure the threads at
the other end. Sew the decorative
stitch between the gathering stitches.
Pull out the gathering stitches.
NOTE:
Loosen
the
top
thread
tension to make gathering
easier.
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