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UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————

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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX

Heirloom stitching

When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes

are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch.

This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin

or mediumweight fabrics in addition to plain weave

fabrics.

Install the wing needle.

• Use a 130/705H 100/16 wing needle.

• For details on installing a needle, refer to

“Replacing the needle” (page 35).

• The needle threader cannot be used with the

wing needle, otherwise the sewing machine

may be damaged. Manually pass the thread

through the eye of the needle from the front.

Attach monogramming foot “N”.

• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser

foot” (page 37).

Select a stitch.

The stitches that can be used are

• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”

(page 68).

• Select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64 inch)

or less.

Start sewing.

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Select a stitch width of 6.0 mm (15/64

inch) or less, otherwise the needle may

bend or break.

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After adjusting the stitch width, slowly

turn the balance wheel toward you and

check that the needle does not touch the

presser foot. If the needle hits the presser

foot, the needle may bend or break.

CAUTION

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