Kenmore 1940 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
RICK-RACK STRETCH
STITCHING ....
SETTINGS
Special Stitch Dial - wN_=-"
Stitch Width Control - 1 to 4
•Stitch Length Control - 6
Special Stitch Modifier - White Dot
Zigzag Presser Foot
Zigzag Needle Plate
Usethis special stitch for al!-purpose
heavy duty sewing of stretch fabrics:
Sew as you do a 'regular plain zigzag
seam.
The machine will make triple lock
stitchesback and forth of a fixed
stitch length, to give the stretch to
seam,
SMOCKING STRETCH
STITCHING
SETTINGS
Step 1. Make s straight line of gathers across
the fabric that you wish to smock.
Step2. Speciai St!tch Dial ; V,"¢_.
Stitch Width Control - 3 to 4
Stitch Length Control - 6
Special Stitch Modifier - White Dot
Zigzag Presser Foot
Zigzag Needle Plate
With a narrow strip of fabric directly
under the line of gathering, stitch over ....
the gathers. The design will be a series
of small diamonds.
When smocking a garment, the stitch-
ing should be done before the piece is
sewn into the garment.
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