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SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................47
Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 48
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 49
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 51
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 55
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................56
Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 56
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 57
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 58
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................... 59
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 61
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 61
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 61
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 62
Sewing thin fabrics .......................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 63
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 63
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................65
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................66
Stitch types ...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 68
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ............................................................................... 70
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................72
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 72
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 74
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 76
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 77
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 80
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 82
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 82
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 83
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 86
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 86
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 86
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 88
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 89
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 90
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 90
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 91
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 92
Satin stitching .................................................................................................................................................. 94
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 95
Triple stretch stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 95
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 95
Darning ........................................................................................................................................................... 97
Eyelet Stitching .................................................................................................................. 99
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