3 UTILITY STITCHES
The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
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
Decorative Stitching.......................... 108
Fagoting........................................109
Scallop stitching............... ............110
Smocking......................................110
Shell tuck stitching.................. .....111
Joining.......................................... 112
Heirloom stitching........................113
Sewing the Various Built-in
Decorative Patterns........................... 116
Sewing beautiful patterns............. 116
Sewing patterns............................ 116
Changing the length
for satin stitches......... ..................117
Realigning the pattern.................. 117
Sewing Combined Patterns................ 120
Combining patterns......................120
Storing patterns............................122
Designing a Pattern
(My Custom Stitch)............................124
Drawing a sketch of the pattern...124
Entering the pattern data..............125
Examples of designs...................... 127