2 SEWING BASICS
The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
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
Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................57
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length....................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................59
Useful Functions......................................................................................................60
Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................60
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches
..........................................60
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................62
Saving stitch settings ..........................................................................................63
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot...........................................64
Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................65
Trial sewing........................................................................................................65
Changing the sewing direction
.............................................................................65
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................65
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................66
Sewing thin fabrics.............................................................................................66
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics..........................................................................67
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................67
