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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 overcasting foot “G” ................................................................................... 68
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” ............................................................................................. 69
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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