Utility Stitches - Baby Lock Melody BLMY Instruction And Reference Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
Selecting Stitching ............................... 68
Selecting stitch types and patterns .... 68
Selecting stitching .......................... 70
Overcasting Stitches............................ 74
Sewing overcasting stitches
using overcasting foot "G" ............. 74
Sewing overcasting stitches
using zigzag foot "J" ...................... 75
Sewing overcasting stitches
using the optional side cutter .........76
Basic Stitching ..................................... 78
Basting ........................................... 78
Basic stitching ................................ 79
Blind Hem Stitching ............................ 80
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing.... 82
Buttonhole sewing.......................... 83
Button sewing ................................ 87
Zipper Insertion................................... 89
Inserting a centered zipper ............ 89
Inserting a side zipper .................... 91
Zipper/piping Insertion ....................... 94
Inserting a centered zipper ............ 94
Inserting a piping ........................... 95
Sewing Stretch Fabrics
and Elastic Tape................................... 96
Stretch stitching ............................. 96
Elastic attaching ............................. 96
Appliqué, Patchwork
and Quilt Stitching .............................. 98
Appliqué stitching .......................... 99
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching .... 100
Hand quilting stitch...................... 100
Piecing ......................................... 100
Quilting........................................ 102
Free-motion quilting..................... 103
Satin stitching using the sewing
speed controller ........................... 104
Reinforcement Stitching ....................106
Triple stretch stitching..................106
Bar tack stitching..........................106
Darning ........................................108
Eyelet Stitching..................................110
Horizontal Stitching ..........................111
Decorative Stitching..........................113
Fagoting........................................114
Scallop stitching ...........................115
Smocking......................................115
Shell tuck stitching .......................116
Joining ..........................................117
Heirloom stitching........................117
Sewing the Various Built-In
Decorative Patterns...........................120
Sewing beautiful patterns .............120
Sewing patterns ............................120
Combining patterns ......................121
Repeat sewing patterns.................122
Checking the selected pattern ......122
Changing the pattern size.............123
Changing the stitch density ..........124
Changing the pattern length .........125
Shifting patterns ...........................126
Mirror imaging the pattern...........127
Saving patterns .............................128
Retrieving a pattern......................128
Realigning the pattern ..................129