Smocking
Set the Machine
Top thread tenston
:ontro! 2 to 6
A: Zigzag foot
Stitch width
control 3 to 6
2 3
Stitch length
control yeitow
stretch stitch
pOSJl[lOn
Stretch Stitch
With the stitch length at "4", sew
straight stitching lines 3/8'" apart
across the area to be smocked.
Knot the threads along one edge. Pull
the bobbin threads and distribute the
gathers evenly. Secure the threads at
the other end. Sew the decorative
stitch between the gathering stitches.
Pull out the gathering stitches,
NOTE: Loosen the top thread
tension to make gathering
easier.
Set the Machine
Stitch width
control 5 to 6
2
Top thread tension
control 2 to 6
A: Zigzag foot
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Stitch length controi
yellow stretch stitch
pos_oon
4
Stretch Stitch
The Stitch and its Uses
For patching worn
knees,
out elbows or
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