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Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 49
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 49
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 50
Pulling up the bobbin thread .......................................................................................................................... 51
3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................52
Overcasting ....................................................................................................................... 52
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................54
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 55
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 57
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 64
Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................. 64
Inserting a side zipper .................................................................................................................................... 65
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 68
Stretch stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 68
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................. 68
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 70
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 71
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 71
Piecing ........................................................................................................................................................... 72
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................... 72
Free-motion quilting ....................................................................................................................................... 73
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 75
Triple stretch stitching .................................................................................................................................... 75
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 76
Decorative stitching .......................................................................................................... 78
Fagoting ......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 79
Smocking ....................................................................................................................................................... 80
Shell tuck stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 81
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 81
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 82
Using the side cutter (optional) ...................................................................................................................... 84
4. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................86
Stitch settings .................................................................................................................... 86
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 86
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 90
Restrictions on oiling ...................................................................................................................................... 90
Cleaning the machine surface ........................................................................................................................ 90
Cleaning the race ........................................................................................................................................... 90
Removing the needle plate ............................................................................................................................ 91
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 93
Frequent troubleshooting topics ..................................................................................................................... 93
Upper thread tightened up ............................................................................................................................. 93
Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric .......................................................................................................... 94
Incorrect thread tension ................................................................................................................................. 96
Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed ............................................................................... 97
When the thread becomes tangled under the bobbin winder seat ............................................................... 100
List of symptoms .......................................................................................................................................... 102
Error messages .................................................................................................................106
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