3 UTILITY STITCHES
The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
Selecting Stitching...............................66
Selecting stitch types and patterns
.......66
Selecting stitching ..........................67
Overcasting Stitches............................71
Sewing overcasting stitches
using overcasting foot “G”.............71
Sewing overcasting stitches
using zigzag foot “J” ......................72
Sewing overcasting stitches
using the optional side cutter .........73
Basic Stitching.....................................75
Basic stitching ................................75
Blind Hem Stitching ............................77
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing....79
Buttonhole sewing..........................80
Button sewing ................................84
Zipper Insertion...................................86
Inserting a centered zipper ............86
Inserting a side zipper....................88
Sewing Stretch Fabrics
and Elastic Tape...................................91
Stretch stitching .............................91
Elastic attaching .............................91
Appliqué, Patchwork
and Quilt Stitching ..............................93
Appliqué stitching ..........................94
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching
.........95
Piecing ...........................................95
Quilting..........................................96
Free-motion quilting.......................97
Satin stitching using the sewing
speed controller .............................98
Reinforcement Stitching ....................100
Triple stretch stitching..................100
Bar tack stitching..........................100
Eyelet Stitching..................................102
Decorative Stitching..........................103
Fagoting........................................104
Scallop stitching ...........................105
Smocking......................................105
Shell tuck stitching .......................106
Joining..........................................107
Heirloom stitching........................107
Sewing the Various Built-In
Decorative Patterns...........................110
Sewing beautiful patterns.............110
Sewing patterns............................110
Combining patterns......................111
Repeat sewing patterns.................112
Checking the selected pattern ......112
Mirror imaging the pattern...........113
Retrieving a pattern......................115
Realigning the pattern ..................116