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Adjusting the Thread Tension............................................................................................57
Changing the tension of the upper thread........................................................................................................57
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length..............................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................59
Useful Functions................................................................................................................60
Changing the needle stop position ..................................................................................................................60
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches................................................................................................60
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................62
Changing the sewing direction................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................63
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................64
UTILITY STITCHES 65
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