UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

APPLIQUÉ, MONOGRAMMING AND EMBROIDERING

Zigzag stitches can be used for sewing appliqués, monogramming and embroidering.

Number

cCarefully sew around the edge of the design.

on dial

Stitch name Application

2

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

 

 

 

Overcasting and

3

 

 

Zigzag stitch

attaching appliqués.

 

Select the desired

 

 

 

 

width.

4

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

 

 

 

 

5

Zigzag (satin)

Overcasting and

 

attaching appliqués

 

stitch

with the decorative

 

 

satin stitches.

 

 

 

Appliqués

You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration.

aBaste the cut design to the fabric.

bSelect a stitch.

Memo

Make reinforcing straight stitches at the beginning and the end of stitching.

CAUTION

Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin during sewing, as the needle can break. You may also be injured.

dCutstitching.away any fabric that is left outside the

eRemove the basting, if necessary.

Monogramming and embroidering

aPlace the darning plate on the needle plate as shown below, and then remove both the presser foot and presser foot holder assembly.

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