2 SEWING BASICS
The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
Sewing............................................................................................ .........................48
General sewing procedure .................................................................................48
Selecting stitching..... .........................................................................................49
Positioning the fabric...... ...................................................................................50
Starting to sew ................................................................................................... 51
Securing the stitching................................................................ .........................53
Cutting the thread............................... ...............................................................54
Setting the Stitch.................. ...................................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch width .................................................................................. 56
Adjusting the stitch length.................................................................................. 57
Adjusting the thread tension .............................................................................. 57
Useful Functions................................................................................................. .....59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ........................................59
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................ 60
Mirroring stitches...................................................................... .........................61
Useful Sewing Tips......... .........................................................................................62
Trial sewing......................................................................... ...............................62
Changing the sewing direction.................. .........................................................62
Sewing curves .................................................................................................... 62
Adjusting the presser foot pressure ....................................................................62
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................63
Sewing thin fabrics........................................................ .....................................64
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................64
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................ 64