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SEWING BASICS  .............................................................................................41

Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 42

General sewing procedure  .............................................................................................................................. 43
Positioning the fabric  ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 45
Securing the stitching  ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Cutting the thread  ........................................................................................................................................... 49

Adjusting the Thread Tension  ............................................................................................50

Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 50

Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length  ..............................................................................51

Adjusting the stitch width  ................................................................................................................................ 51
Adjusting the stitch length  ............................................................................................................................... 52

Useful Sewing Tips  ............................................................................................................ 53

Trial sewing  .................................................................................................................................................... 53
Changing the sewing direction  ........................................................................................................................ 53
Sewing curves  ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Sewing thick fabrics  ........................................................................................................................................ 54
Sewing thin fabrics .......................................................................................................................................... 55
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 55

UTILITY STITCHES  ..........................................................................................57

Selecting Stitching  .............................................................................................................58

Selecting stitching  ........................................................................................................................................... 58

Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 60

Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ................................................................................... 60
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” ............................................................................................. 61
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter  ............................................................................... 62

Basic Stitching  ...................................................................................................................64

Basic stitching  ................................................................................................................................................. 64

Blind Hem Stitching  .......................................................................................................... 65
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 67

Buttonhole sewing  .......................................................................................................................................... 68
Button sewing  ................................................................................................................................................. 71

Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 73

Inserting a centered zipper  .............................................................................................................................. 73
Inserting a side zipper  ..................................................................................................................................... 74

Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape  ............................................................................ 77

Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 77
Elastic attaching  .............................................................................................................................................. 77

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching  .......................................................................... 79

Appliqué stitching  ........................................................................................................................................... 80
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching  ..................................................................................................................... 81
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 81
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 83

Reinforcement Stitching  .................................................................................................... 85

Triple stretch stitching  ..................................................................................................................................... 85
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 85

Eyelet Stitching .................................................................................................................. 87
Decorative Stitching .......................................................................................................... 88

Fagoting .......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Scallop stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 90
Smocking ........................................................................................................................................................ 90
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 91
Heirloom stitching  .......................................................................................................................................... 92

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