dCarefully sew around the edge of the design.
eCut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.
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 either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.
aBaste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabric that you wish to piece together.
bAttach zigzag foot “J”.
cSelect stitch 
or 
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fRemove the basting, if necessary.
Memo
●Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching.
CAUTION
●Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin during sewing, as the needle can break. You may also be injured.
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching
aFold the edge of the top piece of fabric and place it over the lower piece.
bSew the two pieces of fabric together so the pattern spans both pieces.
dSew 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 
.
1
a6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
■For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch 
.
1
a6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
●To change the width of the seam allowance (the needle position), adjust the stitch width. For details, refer to “Changing the needle position” (page 33).
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