Sewing Basics - Baby Lock Crafter's Choice BLCC2 Instruction And Reference Manual

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SEWING BASICS

The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
Sewing.....................................................................................................................40
General sewing procedure .................................................................................40
Positioning the fabric .........................................................................................41
Starting to sew ...................................................................................................42
Securing the stitching.........................................................................................44
Cutting the thread ..............................................................................................45
Adjusting the Thread Tension..................................................................................46
Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................46
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length....................................................................47
Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................47
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................48
Useful Functions .....................................................................................................49
Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................49
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ........................................49
Changing the initial needle stop position ...........................................................50
Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................51
Trial sewing........................................................................................................51
Changing the sewing direction ...........................................................................51
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................51
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................52
Sewing thin fabrics.............................................................................................53
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................53
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................53