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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX
SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................47
Sewing ...............................................................................................................................48
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 49
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................50
Starting to sew .................................................................................................................................................51
Securing the stitching ......................................................................................................................................53
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................55
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................56
Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................56
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 58
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches .......................................................................................59
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................61
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................61
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................61
Sewing curves .................................................................................................................................................61
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thin fabrics ..........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing stretch fabrics ......................................................................................................................................63
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 63
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................65
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................66
Stitch types ......................................................................................................................................................66
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................66
Overcasting Stitches ..........................................................................................................68
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ................................................................................... 68
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” .............................................................................................69
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ...............................................................................70
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................72
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................72
Basic stitching .................................................................................................................................................72
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................74
Buttonhole Stitching ..........................................................................................................76
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................77
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................80
Zipper Insertion .................................................................................................................82
Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................82
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 83
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................86
Stretch stitching ...............................................................................................................................................86
Elastic attaching ..............................................................................................................................................86
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................88
Appliqué stitching ...........................................................................................................................................89
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 90
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................90
Quilting ..........................................................................................................................................................91
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................92
Satin stitching ..................................................................................................................................................94
Reinforcement Stitching ....................................................................................................95
Triple stretch stitching .....................................................................................................................................95
Bar tack stitching .............................................................................................................................................95
Darning ...........................................................................................................................................................97
Eyelet Stitching ..................................................................................................................99
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