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dCarefully sew around the edge of the design.
e
Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.
fRemove the basting, if necessary.
Memo
●Make reinforcing straight stitches at the
beginning and the end of stitching.
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.
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
.
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 .
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 .
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).
●Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin
during sewing, as the needle can break. You
may also be injured.
CAUTION
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