Kenmore 385.19153 Owner's Manual page 168

Smocking _, _], _, _ and
f
Set the machine
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Thread tension: 5
A: Zigzag toot
or
F: Satin stitch toot
H
The stitches and their uses
Smocking is a delicate decorative treatment on
children's clothes or women's blouses.
Here's how
Step I (1 to 6)
Step II (7 to 8)
1. Choose a soft, lightweight fabric such as batiste, gingham or challis.
2. Cut the fabric three times the finished width.
3. Set the stitch tength control button at" 4.5" and sew rows of straight gathering stitches
3/8"apart across the area to be smocked,
NOTE: Loosen the needle thread tenston to make gathering easier.
4. Knot the threads along the edge.
5, Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly.
6. Secure the threads at the other end.
7. Sew the decorative stitches of your choice between the gathering stitches.
8. Pull out the gathering stitches.
Helpful hint
These stitches can be used in combination with others for any decorative effect you desire.
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