Useful Functions......................................................................................................60; Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................65; General sewing procedure .................................................................................50- Page 51

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SEWING BASICS

The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.

Sewing.....................................................................................................................50

General sewing procedure .................................................................................50
Positioning the fabric .........................................................................................51
Starting to sew ...................................................................................................52
Securing the stitching.........................................................................................54
Cutting the thread ..............................................................................................55

Adjusting the Thread Tension ..................................................................................57

Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................57

Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ....................................................................58

Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................58
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................59

Useful Functions......................................................................................................60

Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................60
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ..........................................60
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................62
Saving stitch settings ..........................................................................................63
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot...........................................64

Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................65

Trial sewing........................................................................................................65
Changing the sewing direction .............................................................................65
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................65
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................66
Sewing thin fabrics .............................................................................................66
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics..........................................................................67
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................67
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..........................................................................68