Kenmore 1430 - Manual (Page 14)

STITCH WIDTH CONTROL
This control regulates the width of the
stitch you select THE HIGHER THE
NUMBER‘THE WIDER THE STITCH.
You may vary your zigzag stitch width
by adjusting this control to the setting
you desire.
This control must be on Red Dot in
order to do straight stitching. Turn only
the outer rim of this control to set the
stitch width. The center of the control
dials the special stitches the machine is
capable of sewing.
STITCH LENGTH CONTROL
The stitch length control regulates the
length of the stitch you select. THE
HIGHER THE NUMBER-THE SHORTER
THE STITCH.
The number on stitch length control
indicates the approximate number of
stitches per inch. The stitch setting you
use will be determined by the thickness
of the fabric you are sewing.
A lounger stitch setting should be used
for thicker fabric or more layers of fabric.
The middle range of the control is the
10-12 stitch per inch range which is the
most commonly used.
A basting stitch is made by using the
longest possible stitch setting-6 stitches
per inch. The red marking on the
control is the setting used for the
shortest stitches such as in Satin
Stitching.
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