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Useful Functions................................................................................................................61
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches.......................................................................................61
Automatically cutting the thread .....................................................................................................................62
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................63
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................64
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................64
Changing the sewing direction........................................................................................................................64
Sewing curves .................................................................................................................................................64
Adjusting the presser foot pressure ..................................................................................................................64
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................65
Sewing thin fabrics..........................................................................................................................................66
Sewing stretch fabrics......................................................................................................................................66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics .......................................................................................................................66
Sewing an even seam allowance.....................................................................................................................66
Hands-free raising and lifting of the presser foot..............................................................................................67
UTILITY STITCHES 69
Stitch Setting Chart ...........................................................................................................70
Utility stitches .................................................................................................................................................70
Other stitches..................................................................................................................................................74
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................77
Stitch types......................................................................................................................................................77
Selecting stitching ...........................................................................................................................................77
Saving stitch settings .......................................................................................................................................79
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................81
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ...................................................................................81
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”.............................................................................................82
Sewing overcasting stitches using the side cutter.............................................................................................83
Basic Stitching...................................................................................................................85
Basting............................................................................................................................................................85
Basic stitching.................................................................................................................................................85
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................87
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................89
Buttonhole sewing ..........................................................................................................................................90
Button sewing .................................................................................................................................................94
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................96
Inserting a centered zipper ..............................................................................................................................96
Inserting a side zipper .....................................................................................................................................98
Zipper/piping Insertion ...................................................................................................101
Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................101
Inserting a piping ..........................................................................................................................................102
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape..........................................................................103
Stretch stitching.............................................................................................................................................103
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................103
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................105
Appliqué stitching .........................................................................................................................................106
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ...................................................................................................................107
Piecing..........................................................................................................................................................107
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................109
Free-motion quilting......................................................................................................................................110
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller...........................................................................................111
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................113
Triple stretch stitching ...................................................................................................................................113
Bar tack stitching...........................................................................................................................................113
Darning.........................................................................................................................................................115
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................117
Horizontal Stitching ........................................................................................................118
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................120
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................121
Scallop stitching............................................................................................................................................122
Smocking......................................................................................................................................................122
Shell tuck stitching........................................................................................................................................123
Joining ..........................................................................................................................................................124
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................125