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Chapter 3
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES......................78
■ Stitch Selection Screens............................................................78
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 79
■ Using the Mirror Image Key.....................................................79
■ Using the Image Key.................................................................80
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 81
■ Saving Settings..........................................................................81
■ Retrieving Saved Settings..........................................................82
SEWING THE STITCHES.................................83
Straight Stitches................................................................ 83
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) ........................85
■ Aligning the Fabric with a Mark
on the Needle Plate or Bobbin Cover (with Mark)...................85
■
Aligning the Fabric with the Vertical Stitch Alignment “V” Foot.........86
■
Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot .....86
■ Basting .....................................................................................87
Dart Seam......................................................................... 88
Gathering.......................................................................... 88
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 89
Pintuck.............................................................................. 90
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 91
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch).........................................91
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch)..............................................91
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt).....................................................92
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .....................................92
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ...................92
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 93
■ Tape Attaching.........................................................................93
■ Overcasting..............................................................................93
Overcasting ...................................................................... 94
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G”........................................94
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”..........................................95
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter ...........................................96
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter....98
Quilting ............................................................................ 99
■ Piecing ...................................................................................102
■ Quilting..................................................................................102
■ Appliqué.................................................................................103
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches....................................................104
■ Free Motion Quilting..............................................................105
■
Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot “E”......108
Blind Hem Stitches ......................................................... 111
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold.................113
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold ...........................113
Appliqué......................................................................... 113
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves...........................................................114
■ Appliqué Corners...................................................................114
Shelltuck Stitches............................................................ 114
Scallop Stitches............................................................... 115
Crazy Quilting................................................................ 116
Smocking Stitches........................................................... 116
Fagoting.......................................................................... 117
Tape or Elastic Attaching................................................ 117
Heirloom .........................................................................119
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch)...............................................119
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1))........................................119
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2))........................................120
One-step Buttonholes......................................................121
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics............................................................124
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons
that do Not Fit into the Button Holder Plate...........................124
Four-step Buttonholes......................................................125
■ Darning...................................................................................127
Bar Tacks.........................................................................129
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics......................................................130
Button Sewing .................................................................131
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons........................................................132
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button.............................................132
Eyelet...............................................................................133
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch)
.....134
Zipper Insertion...............................................................135
■ Centered Zipper......................................................................135
■ Inserting a Side Zipper............................................................136
Edge Sewing.....................................................................138