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Useful Functions ................................................................................................................60
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................ 62
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 63
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................64
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 64
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 64
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ....................................................................................................................... 65
Sewing thin fabrics .......................................................................................................................................... 66
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 66
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 66
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 70
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Other stitches .................................................................................................................................................. 74
Overcasting Stitches ..........................................................................................................76
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................80
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 80
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 80
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 82
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 86
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 90
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 92
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 92
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 97
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 98
Appliqué stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 100
Piecing .......................................................................................................................................................... 101
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................ 102
Free-motion quilting ...................................................................................................................................... 104
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................. 106
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 106
Bar tack stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 106
Darning ......................................................................................................................................................... 109
Eyelet Stitching ................................................................................................................ 111
Decorative Stitching ........................................................................................................ 112
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................ 113
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 114
Smocking ...................................................................................................................................................... 115
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 116
Joining .......................................................................................................................................................... 117
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 117
Sewing beautiful patterns .............................................................................................................................. 120
Sewing patterns ............................................................................................................................................. 120
Changing the pattern size .............................................................................................................................. 121
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