Chapter 3 Utility Stitches - Baby Lock ellegante BLG Instruction And Reference Manual

SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES ......................50
Selecting a Stitch .............................................................. 50
■ Stitch Selection Screens............................................................ 50
■ Using the Mirror Image Key ..................................................... 51
■ Using the Image Key................................................................. 51
Saving Your Stitch Settings ............................................... 52
■ Saving Settings.......................................................................... 52
■ Retrieving Saved Settings.......................................................... 53
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key ............................... 53
SEWING THE STITCHES .................................55
Straight Stitches ................................................................ 55
■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only) .......................................................................... 57
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and the Straight Stitch
Foot.......................................................................................... 57
■ Basting ..................................................................................... 58
Dart Seam......................................................................... 59
Gathering.......................................................................... 59
Flat Fell Seam.................................................................... 60
Pintuck.............................................................................. 61
Zigzag Stitches.................................................................. 62
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ......................................... 62
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .............................................. 62
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt)..................................................... 63
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ..................................... 63
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ................... 63
Elastic Zigzag Stitches....................................................... 64
■ Tape Attaching ......................................................................... 64
■ Overcasting .............................................................................. 64
Overcasting ...................................................................... 65
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "G" ........................................ 65
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot "J" .......................................... 66
■ Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................ 67
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter .... 68
Quilting ............................................................................ 69
■ Piecing ..................................................................................... 70
■ Quilting .................................................................................... 70
■ Appliqué................................................................................... 71
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches ...................................................... 72
■ Free-motion Quilting................................................................ 73
Blind Hem Stitches ........................................................... 74
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Fold ...................................... 75
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ............................ 75
Appliqué ........................................................................... 75
■ Sewing Sharp Curves ................................................................ 76
Shelltuck Stitches.............................................................. 76
Scallop Stitches................................................................. 77
Top Stitching..................................................................... 77
Smocking Stitches ............................................................. 78
Fagoting ............................................................................ 78
Tape or Elastic Attaching .................................................. 79
Heirloom .......................................................................... 80
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ................................................ 80
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work)............................................... 80
■ Hemstitching (3)....................................................................... 81
One-step Buttonholes ....................................................... 82
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Utility Stitches
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ..............................................................85
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do not Fit into
the Button Holder Plate ............................................................85
Four-step Buttonholes........................................................86
■ Darning.....................................................................................88
Bar Tacks ...........................................................................90
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics........................................................91
Button Sewing ...................................................................92
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons..........................................................93
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ...............................................93
Eyelet.................................................................................94
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and
Zigzag Stitch).....................................................................95
Zipper Insertion.................................................................96
■ Centered Zipper........................................................................96
■ Inserting a Side Zipper ..............................................................97