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Chapter 2
S Sewing
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES...............................21
Selecting a Stitch......................................................................21
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ....................................................21
■ Using the Image Key................................................................22
Saving Your Stitch Settings ......................................................22
■ Saving Settings.........................................................................22
■ Retrieving Saved Settings......................................................... 23
SEWING THE STITCHES..........................................24
Straight Stitches........................................................................24
■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only) .........................................................................25
■ Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin
Cover (with Mark)....................................................................26
■
Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot
.....26
■ Basting.....................................................................................28
Dart Seam.................................................................................28
Gathering..................................................................................29
Flat Fell Seam............................................................................29
Pintuck......................................................................................30
Zigzag Stitches .........................................................................31
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ........................................31
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................31
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) ....................................................32
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ....................................32
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch)...................32
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ..............................................................33
■ Tape Attaching ........................................................................33
■ Overcasting .............................................................................33
Overcasting .............................................................................33
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” .......................................33
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J” .........................................34
Quilting ...................................................................................35
■ Piecing ....................................................................................36
■ Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot with Guide (optional with
some models)...........................................................................37
■ Appliqué .................................................................................38
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches .....................................................39
■ Free Motion Quilting...............................................................40
■ Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot “E”
(optional with some models)....................................................43
Blind Hem Stitches ..................................................................45
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold...................47
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold.............................47
Appliqué ..................................................................................48
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves ............................................................48
■ Appliqué Corners.....................................................................49
Shelltuck Stitches .....................................................................49
Scallop Stitches ........................................................................50
Crazy Quilting..........................................................................50
Smocking Stitches ....................................................................51
Fagoting ...................................................................................52
Tape or Elastic Attaching .........................................................52
Heirloom .................................................................................53
■ Hemstitching (1)......................................................................53
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)).........................................54
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)).........................................54
One-step Buttonholes ..............................................................55
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ............................................................57
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button
HolderPlate ............................................................................58
Darning.....................................................................................58
Bar Tacks ................................................................................. 59
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics.......................................................61
Button Sewing ......................................................................... 61
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons..........................................................62
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ..............................................62
Eyelet ...................................................................................... 62
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) ... 63
Zipper Insertion ...................................................................... 64
■ Centered Zipper .......................................................................64
■ Inserting a Side Zipper .............................................................65
STITCH SETTING CHART........................................67