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SEWING BASICS
The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
Sewing.....................................................................................................................50
General sewing procedure .................................................................................50
Positioning the fabric .........................................................................................51
Starting to sew ...................................................................................................52
Securing the stitching.........................................................................................54
Cutting the thread ..............................................................................................55
Adjusting the Thread Tension ..................................................................................57
Thread tension ...................................................................................................57
Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................58
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ....................................................................59
Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................59
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................60
Useful Functions......................................................................................................61
Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................61
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ..........................................61
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................63
Saving stitch settings ..........................................................................................64
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot ...........................................65
Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................66
Trial sewing........................................................................................................66
Changing the sewing direction .............................................................................66
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................66
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................67
Sewing thin fabrics .............................................................................................67
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................67
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics..........................................................................68
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................68
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..........................................................................68
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