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Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 58
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 59
Useful Functions................................................................................................................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
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................66
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 67
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................71
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................75
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 75
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................77
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 84
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................86
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 86
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 88
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................... 91
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 91
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 94
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 95
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Free-motion quilting........................................................................................................................................ 97
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 beautiful patterns .............................................................................................................................. 110
Sewing patterns ............................................................................................................................................. 110
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