Kenmore 16951 - Stretch Stitching; Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance

STRETCH STITCHING
The stitches shown below are all for use with stretch and knit fabrics.
stitches built in to the machine for your quick selection°
These are special
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1. Straight Stretch
)x\ 2o Rickrack Stretch
3. Overcast Stretch
\'\ 4. Smocking Stretch
/x\ 5_ Serging or Pine Leaf Stretch
)x 6. Elastic Stretch
\ 7. Stretch Patching
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8. Herring Bone Stretch
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ADJUSTING STRETCH
STITCH BALANCE
In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch
adjuster should usually be in a neutral
position (between "+" and "--", or I_
position). When sewing some fabrics, you
may need to adjust this control to
balance the stitches for appearance sake.
If design seems open like the illustrations
to the left, adjust the control slightly
toward "-" until design looks like the
center design,
if the design appears to be closed as in
the right hand illustrations, turn the
control toward "+" until stitching is as
you desire.