Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Baby Lock Ellisimo BLSO Instruction And Reference Manual

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Chapter
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ......................78
■ Stitch Selection Screens............................................................ 78
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 79
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ..................................................... 79
■ Using the Image Key................................................................. 80
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 81
■ Saving Settings.......................................................................... 81
■ Retrieving Saved Settings.......................................................... 82
SEWING THE STITCHES .................................83
Straight Stitches ................................................................ 83
■ Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) ........................ 85
■ Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate
or Bobbin Cover (with Mark) ................................................... 85
■ Aligning the Fabric with the Vertical Stitch Alignment "V" Foot ......... 86
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch Foot ..... 86
■ Basting ..................................................................................... 87
Dart Seam......................................................................... 88
Gathering.......................................................................... 88
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 89
Pintuck.............................................................................. 90
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 91
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ......................................... 91
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................. 91
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt)..................................................... 92
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ..................................... 92
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ................... 92
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 93
■ Tape Attaching ......................................................................... 93
■ Overcasting .............................................................................. 93
Overcasting ...................................................................... 94
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" ........................................ 94
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J" .......................................... 95
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter ........................................... 96
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter .... 98
Quilting ............................................................................ 99
■ Piecing ................................................................................... 102
■ Quilting .................................................................................. 102
■ Appliqué................................................................................. 103
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches .................................................... 104
■ Free Motion Quilting.............................................................. 105
■ Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo
Quilting Foot "E".................................................................... 108
Blind Hem Stitches ......................................................... 111
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold ................. 113
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold ........................... 113
Appliqué ......................................................................... 113
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves ........................................................... 114
■ Appliqué Corners ................................................................... 114
Shelltuck Stitches............................................................ 114
Scallop Stitches............................................................... 115
Crazy Quilting ................................................................ 116
Smocking Stitches ........................................................... 116
Fagoting .......................................................................... 117
Tape or Elastic Attaching ................................................ 117
Heirloom .........................................................................119
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ...............................................119
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1))........................................119
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2))........................................120
One-step Buttonholes ......................................................121
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ............................................................124
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button
Holder Plate............................................................................124
Four-step Buttonholes......................................................125
■ Darning...................................................................................127
Bar Tacks .........................................................................129
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics......................................................130
Button Sewing .................................................................131
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons........................................................132
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button .............................................132
Eyelet...............................................................................133
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .....134
Zipper Insertion...............................................................135
■ Centered Zipper......................................................................135
■ Inserting a Side Zipper ............................................................136
Edge Sewing.....................................................................138