Carefully sew around the edge of the design.; Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.; Remove the basting, if necessary.- Page 56

VARIOUS STITCHES 

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d

Carefully sew around the edge of the design.

e

Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.

f

Remove the basting, if necessary.

Memo

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Make reinforcing straight stitches at the 
beginning and the end of stitching.

Patchwork (crazy quilt) 
stitching

a

Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and 
place it over the lower piece.

b

Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the 
pattern spans both pieces.

Piecing

Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called 
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a 
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from 
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.

a

Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the 
fabric that you wish to piece together.

b

Attach zigzag foot “J”.

c

Select stitch 

 or 

.

d

Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned 
with the edge of the fabric.

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For a seam allowance on the right side

Align the right side of the presser foot with the 

edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch 

.

a

6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

■

For a seam allowance on the left side

Align the left side of the presser foot with the 

edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch 

.

a

6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

Memo

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To change the width of the seam allowance 
(the needle position), adjust the stitch width. 
For details, refer to “Changing the needle 
position” (page 43).

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Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin 
during sewing, as the needle can break. You 
may also be injured.

CAUTION

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