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SEWING BASICS 49
Sewing...............................................................................................................................50
General sewing procedure ..............................................................................................................................50
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................51
Starting to sew.................................................................................................................................................52
Securing the stitching......................................................................................................................................54
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................55
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................57
Thread tension ................................................................................................................................................57
Changing the tension of the upper thread....................................................................................................... 58
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length..............................................................................59
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................59
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................60
Useful Functions................................................................................................................61
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 61
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches............................................................................................... 61
Automatically cutting the thread .................................................................................................................... 63
Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................64
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot........................................................................................ 65
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................66
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................66
Changing the sewing direction................................................................................................................................. 66
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................66
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................67
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................67
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................67
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics...................................................................................................................... 68
Sewing an even seam allowance.................................................................................................................... 68
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener.......................................................................................................................68
UTILITY STITCHES 69
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................70
Selecting stitch types and patterns.................................................................................................................. 70
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................72
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................76
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ...................................................................................76
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”.............................................................................................77
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter.............................................................................................78
Basic Stitching...................................................................................................................80
Basting............................................................................................................................................................80
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................81
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................82
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................84
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................85
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................89
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................91
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................91
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................93
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................96
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................96
Inserting a piping ............................................................................................................................................97
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape............................................................................98
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................98
Elastic attaching ..............................................................................................................................................98
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................100
Appliqué stitching.........................................................................................................................................101
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .................................................................................................................. 102
Piecing..........................................................................................................................................................102