Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 46; Useful Functions ................................................................................................................ 57; Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 62- Page 10

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SEWING BASICS  .............................................................................................45

Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 46

General sewing procedure  .............................................................................................................................. 47
Positioning the fabric  ...................................................................................................................................... 48
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Securing the stitching  ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Cutting the thread  ........................................................................................................................................... 53

Adjusting the Thread Tension  ............................................................................................ 54

Changing the tension of the upper thread  ........................................................................................................ 54

Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length  .............................................................................. 55

Adjusting the stitch width  ................................................................................................................................ 55
Adjusting the stitch length  ............................................................................................................................... 56

Useful Functions ................................................................................................................ 57

Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches  ....................................................................................... 57
Automatically cutting the thread  ..................................................................................................................... 59
Saving stitch settings  ....................................................................................................................................... 60

Useful Sewing Tips  ............................................................................................................ 62

Trial sewing  .................................................................................................................................................... 62
Changing the sewing direction  ........................................................................................................................ 62
Sewing curves  ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing thick fabrics  ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Sewing thin fabrics  .......................................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics  ....................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing an even seam allowance  ..................................................................................................................... 64

UTILITY STITCHES  ..........................................................................................67

Selecting Stitching  ............................................................................................................. 68

Stitch types ...................................................................................................................................................... 68
Selecting stitching  ........................................................................................................................................... 68

Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 70

Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”  ................................................................................... 70
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” ............................................................................................. 71
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter  ............................................................................... 72

Basic Stitching  ...................................................................................................................74

Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 74
Basic stitching  ................................................................................................................................................. 74

Blind Hem Stitching  .......................................................................................................... 76
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 78

Buttonhole sewing  .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Button sewing  ................................................................................................................................................. 82

Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 85

Inserting a centered zipper  .............................................................................................................................. 85
Inserting a side zipper  ..................................................................................................................................... 86

Zipper/piping Insertion  ..................................................................................................... 89

Inserting a centered zipper  .............................................................................................................................. 89
Inserting a piping  ............................................................................................................................................ 90

Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape  ............................................................................ 91

Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 91
Elastic attaching  .............................................................................................................................................. 91

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching  .......................................................................... 93

Appliqué stitching  ........................................................................................................................................... 93
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching  ..................................................................................................................... 95
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 97
Satin stitching .................................................................................................................................................. 98

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