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Useful Functions ................................................................................................................

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Automatic sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ............................................................................................

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Automatically cutting the thread .....................................................................................................................

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Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................

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Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................

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Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................

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Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................

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Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................

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Sewing curves .................................................................................................................................................

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Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................

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Sewing hook-and-loop fastener .......................................................................................................................

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Sewing thin fabrics ..........................................................................................................................................

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Sewing stretch fabrics ......................................................................................................................................

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Sewing an even seam allowance .....................................................................................................................

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UTILITY STITCHES

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

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Utility stitches .................................................................................................................................................

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Other stitches ..................................................................................................................................................

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

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Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" ....................................................................................

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" .............................................................................................

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Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ...............................................................................

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

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Basting ............................................................................................................................................................

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Basic stitching .................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................

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Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................

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

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Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................

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Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................

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

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Stretch stitching ...............................................................................................................................................

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Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................

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

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Appliqué stitching .........................................................................................................................................

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Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ...................................................................................................................

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Piecing ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................

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Free-motion quilting ......................................................................................................................................

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Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller ...........................................................................................

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

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Triple stretch stitching ...................................................................................................................................

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Bar tack stitching ...........................................................................................................................................

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Darning .........................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................

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Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................

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Smocking ......................................................................................................................................................

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Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................

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Joining ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................

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

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Sewing beautiful patterns ..............................................................................................................................

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Sewing patterns .............................................................................................................................................

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Changing the stitch density ...........................................................................................................................

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Changing the pattern size ..............................................................................................................................

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Changing the length for satin stitches ............................................................................................................

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