Kenmore 385 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Stitch Width Control
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The stitch width control regulates the
width of the stitch you select.
The higher the number, the wider the
stitch.
Stitch Length Control
V Length
Stretch SIIlch
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The stitch length control regulates the
length of stitch, and also has a stretch
stitches setting.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch.
0 means no feed.
To seiect Stretch Stitches, set this
controt at Stretch Stitch.
NOTE: When you select built4n
buttonhole (blue), make sure
that you do not set the stitch
lengh control at "Stretch
Stitch"-
Study the orange, yellow
and blue sections around
this control. These are
recommended zones of
stitch length and color-coded
to the stitches pictured on
the stitch indicator panei.
....Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance
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Smocking stretch
Riekrack stretch
tn stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adjuster should usually be m a neutral
position (between '%" and "--", or
position}. When sewing some fabrics, you
may need to adjust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance sake.
If destgn seems open like the illustrations
to the left, adjust the control slightly
toward "'--" until design looks like the
center design.
tf the design appears to be closed as in
the right hand illustrations, turn the
control toward "+" until stitching is as
you desire.
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