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Setting the Stitch.... ........................................................................................................... 56
Adjusting the stitch width................................................................................................................................56
Adjusting the stitch length...............................................................................................................................5 7
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
UTILITY STITCHES 65
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 66
Utility stitches.................................................................................................................................................66
Other stitches..................................................................................................................................................70
Selecting Stitching.................................. ...........................................................................71
Stitch types......................................................................................................................................................71
Selecting stitching...........................................................................................................................................71
Saving stitch settings.......................................................................................................................................73
Overcasting Stitches......................................................... .................................................74
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G"....................................................................................74
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 75
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter...............................................................................76
Basic Stitching........................................ ...........................................................................78
Basting............................................................................................................................................................78
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................78
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 80
Buttonhole Stitching................................................................ ..........................................82
Buttonhole sewing..........................................................................................................................................83
Button sewing.................................................................................................................................................87
Zipper Insertion................................................................................................ .................89
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................89
Inserting a side zipper.....................................................................................................................................91
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape. ...........................................................................94
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................94
Elastic attaching..............................................................................................................................................94
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 96
Appliqué stitching...........................................................................................................................................96
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching.....................................................................................................................98
Piecing............................................................................................................................................................98
Quilting..........................................................................................................................................................99
Free-motion quilting......................................................................................................................................101
Satin stitching................................................................................................................................................102
Reinforcement Stitching............ ......................................................................................103
Triple stretch stitching...................................................................................................................................103
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................103
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................105
Eyelet Stitching........................................................... .....................................................107