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Useful Functions................................................................ ................................................ 64
Automatic sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ............................................................................................ 64
Automatically cutting the thread ..................................................................................................................... 65
Mirroring stitches............................................................................ ................................................................ 66
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 68
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 68
Changing the sewing direction........................................................................................................................ 68
Sewing curves................................................................................................................................................. 68
Sewing thick fabrics............................................................................................. ........................................... 68
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener....................................................................................................................... 69
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 69
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 70
Sewing an even seam allowance..................................................................................................................... 70
UTILITY STITCHES 71Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 72
Utility stitches........................................................................................................................... ...................... 72
Other stitches.................................................................................................................................................. 76
Overcasting Stitches....................................... ................................................................... 78
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G".................................................................................... 78
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" ............................................................................................. 79
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter..................................................................... .......... 80
Basic Stitching...................... ............................................................................................. 82
Basting............................................................................................................................................................ 82
Basic stitching................................................................................................................................................. 82
Blind Hem Stitching ................................................................................................. ......... 84
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing......................................................... ......................... 87
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 88
Button sewing...................................................................................................... ........................................... 92
Zipper Insertion........................................................................................ ......................... 94
Inserting a centered zipper.............................................................................................................................. 94
Inserting a side zipper................................................................................................................................... .. 96
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape..... ....................................................................... 99
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................... 99
Elastic attaching................................................................................................... ......................................... 100
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................ 101
Appliqué stitching......................................................................................................................................... 102
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ................................................................................................................... 103
Piecing.......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................ 104
Free-motion quilting...................................................................................................................................... 106
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller........................................................................................... 107
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................. 108
Triple stretch stitching................................................................................................................................... 108
Bar tack stitching........................................................................................................................................... 108
Darning......................................................................................................................................................... 111
Eyelet Stitching............................................... ................................................................. 113
Decorative Stitching.......................................... .............................................................. 114
Fagoting........................................................................................................................................................ 115
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................ 116
Smocking...................................................................................................................................................... 117
Shell tuck stitching........................................................................................................................................ 118
Joining .......................................................................................................................................................... 119
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 119
Sewing the Various Built-in Decorative Patterns ............................................................. 122
Sewing beautiful patterns................................................................ .............................................................. 122
Sewing patterns............................................................................................................................................. 122
Changing the stitch density ........................................................................................................................... 123
Changing the pattern size.............................................................................................................................. 123
Changing the length for satin stitches........................................................................................ .................... 124