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Useful Functions................................................................................................................ 64
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................ 66
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 68
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 68
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 68
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ....................................................................................................................... 69
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 69
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 70
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 70
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 72
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 72
Other stitches.................................................................................................................................................. 76
Overcasting Stitches.......................................................................................................... 78
Basic Stitching ................................................................................................................... 82
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 82
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 82
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 84
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 88
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Zipper Insertion................................................................................................................. 94
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 94
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 96
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................... 99
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................ 100
Appliqué stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 102
Piecing.......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................ 104
Free-motion quilting...................................................................................................................................... 106
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................. 108
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 108
Bar tack stitching........................................................................................................................................... 108
Darning......................................................................................................................................................... 111
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................ 113
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................ 114
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................ 115
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 116
Smocking ...................................................................................................................................................... 117
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 118
Joining .......................................................................................................................................................... 119
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 119
Sewing beautiful patterns .............................................................................................................................. 122
Sewing patterns............................................................................................................................................. 122
Changing the stitch density ........................................................................................................................... 123
Changing the pattern size.............................................................................................................................. 123
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