Stretch stitches, J m 2-a – Sears KENMORE 385. 12708 User Manual
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SECTIONS. LEARN THE STITCHES
Stretch Stitches
• Straight Stretch
Set the Machine
Stitch
111
III
HI
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
Stitch selector
tis
(■j
m
2-a
Straight foot
Stitch length
control yellow
stretch stitch
position
L_J
Zigzag foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
This stitch is the stretch variation of
the
straight
stitch,
especially
develop
ed for knits and stretch fabrics.
Stretch
stitch
can
be
used
on
other
fabrics
as
well.
It
works
well
on
curved
seams
and
on
any
garments
that wilt receive a great deal of strain
(ie. children's clothes).
The
stretch
stitch
does
not
actually
stretch
as
it
is
being
sewn,
but
is
stitched
in
a
forward
and
back
motion
(sometimes
called
a
"reverse
action"
stitch),
so
that
it
will
give
when
the
fabric
stretches
instead
of
breaking.
This
stitch
can also be used for topstitching
on all fabrics.
Rick-Rack Stretch
The Stitch and Its Uses
Sew on stretch fabrics in any area that
you might use a zigzag stitch.
This stitch can be used as a decorative
top stitch as well.
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