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UTILITY STITCHES
The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
Selecting Stitching...................................................................................................56
Selecting stitching ..............................................................................................56
Overcasting Stitches................................................................................................58
Basic Stitching.........................................................................................................62
Basic stitching ....................................................................................................62
Blind Hem Stitching ................................................................................................63
Buttonhole sewing..............................................................................................66
Button sewing ....................................................................................................69
Zipper Insertion ......................................................................................................72
Stretch stitching .................................................................................................76
Elastic attaching .................................................................................................76
Appliqué stitching ..............................................................................................79
Piecing ...............................................................................................................80
Quilting..............................................................................................................81
Free-motion quilting...........................................................................................82
Reinforcement Stitching ..........................................................................................83
Bar tack stitching ...............................................................................................83
Eyelet Stitching........................................................................................................85
Decorative Stitching................................................................................................86
Fagoting .............................................................................................................87
Scallop stitching .................................................................................................88
Smocking............................................................................................................88
Joining................................................................................................................89
Heirloom stitching .............................................................................................90