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Useful Functions.................................................................................. ..............................61
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches.......................................................................................61
Automatically cutting the thread.....................................................................................................................62
Mirroring stitches............................................................................................................................................63
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 64
Trial sewing....................................................................................................................................................64
Changing the sewing direction........................................................................................................................64
Sewing curves.................................................................................................................................................64
Adjusting the presser foot pressure..................................................................................................................64
Sewing thick fabrics........................................................................................................................................65
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................66
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics.......................................................................................................................66
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................66
Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot..............................................................................................67
UTILITY STITCHES 69
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 70
Utility stitches.................................................................................................................................................70
Other stitches..................................................................................................................................................74
Selecting Stitching.................................. ...........................................................................77
Stitch types......................................................................................................................................................77
Selecting stitching...........................................................................................................................................77
Saving stitch settings.......................................................................................................................................79
Overcasting Stitches......................................................... .................................................81
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”...................................................................................81
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”........................................................................................... ..82
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter.............................................................................................83
Basic Stitching........................................ ...........................................................................85
Basting............................................................................................................................................................85
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................85
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 87
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing................................................................. .................89
Buttonhole sewing..........................................................................................................................................90
Button sewing.................................................................................................................................................94
Zipper Insertion....................................................................................................... ..........96
Inserting a centered zipper..............................................................................................................................96
Inserting a side zipper.....................................................................................................................................98
Zipper/piping Insertion ................................................................................................... 101
Inserting a centered zipper............................................................................................................................101
Inserting a piping..........................................................................................................................................102
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape. .........................................................................103
Stretch stitching.............................................................................................................................................103
Elastic attaching............................................................................................................................................103
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................ 105
Appliqué stitching.........................................................................................................................................106
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching...................................................................................................................107
Piecing..........................................................................................................................................................107
Quilting........................................................................................................................................................109
Free-motion quilting......................................................................................................................................110
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller...........................................................................................111
Reinforcement Stitching............ ......................................................................................113
Triple stretch stitching...................................................................................................................................113
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................113
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................115
Eyelet Stitching........................................................... .....................................................117
Horizontal Stitching ........................................................................................................ 118
Decorative Stitching......................................................... ...............................................120
Fagoting........................................................................................................................................................121
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................122
Smocking......................................................................................................................................................122
Shell tuck stitching........................................................................................................................................123
Joining..........................................................................................................................................................124
Heirloom stitching........................................................................................................................................125