Smocking - Kenmore 385.17724 Owner's Manual

Set the Machine
Stitch width
control 3 to 5
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
Stitch length
control yellow
stretch st_[ch
postt_on
A: Zigzag toot
Stretch Stitch
With the stitch length at "4", sew
straght stitching lines 3/8" apart
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 gathenng stitches,
Pull out the gathering stitches,
NOTE: Loosen the top thread
tension to make gathering
easier.
Set the Machine |
Stitch w_dth
Top thread tension Stitch length control
control 2 to 6 yellow stretch stttch
posmon
Stretch Stitch
A: Zigzag foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
For patching worn out elbows or
knees,
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