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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX
SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................45
Sewing ...............................................................................................................................46
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 47
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................48
Starting to sew .................................................................................................................................................49
Securing the stitching ......................................................................................................................................51
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................53
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................54
Changing the tension of theupper thread ......................................................................................................... 54
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................55
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................55
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 56
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................57
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches .......................................................................................57
Automatically cutting the thread .....................................................................................................................58
Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................60
Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot .............................................................................................. 61
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................62
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................62
Sewing curves .................................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing thin fabrics ..........................................................................................................................................64
Sewing stretch fabrics ......................................................................................................................................64
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics .......................................................................................................................64
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 64
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................67
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................68
Stitch types ......................................................................................................................................................68
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................68
Overcasting Stitches ..........................................................................................................70
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ...................................................................................70
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” .............................................................................................71
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ...............................................................................72
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................74
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 74
Basic stitching .................................................................................................................................................74
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................76
Buttonhole Stitching ..........................................................................................................78
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................79
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................82
Zipper Insertion .................................................................................................................85
Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................85
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................86
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................89
Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................89
Inserting a piping ............................................................................................................................................90
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................91
Stretch stitching ...............................................................................................................................................91
Elastic attaching ..............................................................................................................................................91
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................93
Appliqué stitching ...........................................................................................................................................93
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 95
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Quilting ..........................................................................................................................................................96
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................97
Satin stitching ..................................................................................................................................................99