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Useful Functions................................................................................................................59
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................62
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 62
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 62
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 64
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 64
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 68
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 68
Other stitches.................................................................................................................................................. 72
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................75
Stitch types...................................................................................................................................................... 75
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 75
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 77
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................79
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................83
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 83
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 83
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................85
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 88
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................94
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 94
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 96
Zipper/piping Insertion .....................................................................................................99
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 99
Inserting a piping .......................................................................................................................................... 100
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................. 101
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................ 101
Appliqué stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 104
Piecing .......................................................................................................................................................... 105
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................ 107
Free-motion quilting...................................................................................................................................... 108
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................111
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 111
Bar tack stitching........................................................................................................................................... 111
Darning......................................................................................................................................................... 113
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................115
Horizontal Stitching ........................................................................................................116
Decorative Stitching........................................................................................................118
Fagoting ........................................................................................................................................................ 119
Scallop stitching ............................................................................................................................................ 120
Smocking ...................................................................................................................................................... 120
Shell tuck stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 121
Joining .......................................................................................................................................................... 122
Heirloom stitching ........................................................................................................................................ 123
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