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Turn the handwheel toward you, and then
begin sewing around the edge of the appliqué,
making sure that the needle drops just outside
of the appliqué.
• When sewing around corners, stop the
machine with the needle in the fabric just
outside of the appliqué, raise the presser foot
lever, and then turn the fabric as needed to
change the sewing direction.
Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching
a
Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.
b
Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
pattern spans over both pieces.
Piecing
Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a 6.5
mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
the right side of the presser foot.
a
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.
b
Turn on the machine.
c
Select stitch or .
is available only on models with 60 or 70
stitches.
• For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch”
(page 42).
d
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 33).
e
Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric.
■ For a seam allowance on the right side
Align the right side of the presser foot with
the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
.
a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
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