Sears KENMORE 385. 17928 User Manual

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Stretch Stitches

Straight Stretch

The Stitch and Its Uses

This stitch is the stretch varia­

tion

of

the

straight

stitch,

especially developed for knits

and

stretch

fabrics.

Stretch

stitching can be used on other

fabrics as well. It works well on

curved

seams

and

on

any

garments that will receive a great

deal of strain (ex:

children's

clothes).

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.

SECTION 3. LEARN THE Sf ITCHES^J

• Rick-Rack Stretch

49

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