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Chapter 3
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES......................48
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 48
■ Stitch Selection Screens............................................................48
■ Using the Mirror Image Key.....................................................49
■ Using the Image Key.................................................................49
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 50
■ Saving Settings..........................................................................50
■ Retrieving Saved Settings..........................................................51
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ............................... 51
SEWING THE STITCHES.................................53
Straight Stitches................................................................ 53
■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only) ..........................................................................55
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight
Stitch Foot................................................................................55
■ Basting .....................................................................................56
Dart Seam......................................................................... 57
Gathering.......................................................................... 57
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 58
Pintuck.............................................................................. 59
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 60
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .........................................60
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch)..............................................60
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt).....................................................61
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch).....................................61
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ...................61
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 62
■ Tape Attaching.........................................................................62
■ Overcasting..............................................................................62
Overcasting ...................................................................... 63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G”........................................63
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”..........................................64
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter...........................................65
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter....66
Quilting ............................................................................ 67
■ Piecing .....................................................................................68
■ Quilting....................................................................................68
■ Appliqué...................................................................................69
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches......................................................70
■ Free-motion Quilting................................................................71
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................................... 72
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Fold......................................73
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold............................73
Appliqué ........................................................................... 73
■ Sewing Sharp Curves................................................................74
Shelltuck Stitches.............................................................. 74
Scallop Stitches................................................................. 75
Top Stitching..................................................................... 75
Smocking Stitches............................................................. 76
Fagoting............................................................................ 76
Tape or Elastic Attaching .................................................. 77
Heirloom .......................................................................... 78
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ................................................78
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work)...............................................78
■ Hemstitching (3).......................................................................79
One-step Buttonholes....................................................... 80
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics..............................................................83
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do not Fit into
the Button Holder Plate............................................................83
Four-step Buttonholes........................................................84
■ Darning.....................................................................................86
Bar Tacks...........................................................................88
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics........................................................89
Button Sewing ...................................................................90
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons..........................................................91
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button...............................................91
Eyelet.................................................................................92
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch).....................................................................93
Zipper Insertion.................................................................94
■ Centered Zipper........................................................................94
■ Inserting a Side Zipper..............................................................95