3UTILITY STITCHES

The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.

Stitch Setting Chart .................................................................................................

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Overcasting Stitches................................................................................................

78

Basic Stitching .........................................................................................................

82

Blind Hem Stitching ................................................................................................

84

Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing........................................................................

87

Zipper Insertion.......................................................................................................

94

Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ..................................................................

99

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..............................................................

101

Reinforcement Stitching ........................................................................................

108

Eyelet Stitching......................................................................................................

113

Decorative Stitching..............................................................................................

114

Sewing the Various Built-in Decorative Patterns ...................................................

122

Designing a Pattern (My Custom Stitch)................................................................

131