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Adjusting the Thread Tension........... .................................................................................52
Thread tension................................................................................................................................................52
Changing the upper thread tension..................................................................................................................53
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length... ...........................................................................54
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................54
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................55
Useful Functions.................................................................................. ..............................56
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches.......................................................................................56
Automatically cutting the thread.....................................................................................................................57
Mirroring stitches............................................................................................................................................58
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 59
Trial sewing....................................................................................................................................................59
Changing the sewing direction........................................................................................................................59
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................59
Sewing thick fabrics........................................................................................................................................60
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................60
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................60
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................61
UTILITY STITCHES 63
Stitch Settings................................................................... .................................................64
Utility stitches.................................................................................................................................................64
Overcasting Stitches......................................................... .................................................69
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G"....................................................................................69
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 70
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter...............................................................................71
Basic Stitching........................................ ...........................................................................73
Basting............................................................................................................................................................73
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................73
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 75
Buttonhole Stitching................................................................ ..........................................77
Buttonhole sewing..........................................................................................................................................78
Button sewing.................................................................................................................................................82
Zipper Insertion................................................................................................ .................84
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................84
Inserting a side zipper.....................................................................................................................................86
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape. ...........................................................................89
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................89
Elastic attaching..............................................................................................................................................89
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 91
Appliqué stitching...........................................................................................................................................91
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching.....................................................................................................................93
Piecing............................................................................................................................................................93
Quilting..........................................................................................................................................................94
Free-motion quilting........................................................................................................................................96
Satin stitching..................................................................................................................................................97
Reinforcement Stitching............ ........................................................................................98
Triple stretch stitching.....................................................................................................................................98
Bar tack stitching.............................................................................................................................................98
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................100
Eyelet Stitching........................................................... .....................................................102
Decorative Stitching......................................................... ...............................................103
Fagoting........................................................................................................................................................104
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................105
Smocking......................................................................................................................................................105
Shell tuck stitching........................................................................................................................................106
Joining..........................................................................................................................................................107
Heirloom stitching........................................................................................................................................108