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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
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................62
Changing the sewing direction................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing curves .................................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................62
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................63
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................63
Sewing an even seam allowance..................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener .......................................................................................................................64
UTILITY STITCHES 65
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................66
Selecting stitch types and patterns................................................................................................................... 66
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................67
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................71
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ...................................................................................71
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”............................................................................................. 72
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ...............................................................................73
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................75
Basic stitching .................................................................................................................................................75
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................77
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................79
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................80
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................84
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................86
Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................86
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................88
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................91
Stretch stitching...............................................................................................................................................91
Elastic attaching ..............................................................................................................................................91
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..........................................................................93
Appliqué stitching ...........................................................................................................................................94
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .....................................................................................................................95
Piecing............................................................................................................................................................95
Quilting ..........................................................................................................................................................96
Free-motion quilting........................................................................................................................................97
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller.............................................................................................98
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................100
Triple stretch stitching ...................................................................................................................................100
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................100
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................102
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................103
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................104
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................105
Smocking......................................................................................................................................................105
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................106
Joining ..........................................................................................................................................................107
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................107
Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns.............................................................110
Sewing beautiful patterns ..............................................................................................................................110
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