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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
Piecing ......................................... 100
Quilting........................................ 101
Free-motion quilting..................... 102
Satin stitching using the sewing
speed controller ........................... 103
Reinforcement Stitching ....................105
Triple stretch stitching..................105
Bar tack stitching..........................105
Darning ........................................107
Eyelet Stitching..................................109
Decorative Stitching..........................110
Fagoting........................................111
Scallop stitching ...........................112
Smocking......................................112
Shell tuck stitching .......................113
Joining ..........................................114
Heirloom stitching........................114
Sewing the Various Built-In
Decorative Patterns...........................117
Sewing beautiful patterns .............117
Sewing patterns ............................117
Combining patterns ......................118
Repeat sewing patterns.................119
Checking the selected pattern ......119
Changing the pattern size.............120
Changing the stitch density ..........121
Changing the pattern length .........122
Mirror imaging the pattern...........123
Saving patterns .............................124
Retrieving a pattern......................124
Realigning the pattern ..................125
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