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Useful Functions................................................................................................................61
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................... 61
Automatically cutting the thread ..................................................................................................................... 62
Mirroring stitches ............................................................................................................................................ 63
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................64
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 64
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 64
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Adjusting the presser foot pressure .................................................................................................................. 64
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 65
Sewing thin fabrics.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Sewing stretch fabrics...................................................................................................................................... 66
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics ....................................................................................................................... 66
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 66
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot ......................................................................................... 67
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ....................................................................................................................... 68
UTILITY STITCHES
Stitch Setting Chart ........................................................................................................... 70
Utility stitches ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Other stitches.................................................................................................................................................. 74
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................77
Stitch types...................................................................................................................................................... 77
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 77
Saving stitch settings ....................................................................................................................................... 79
Overcasting Stitches..........................................................................................................81
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" ................................................................................... 81
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J"............................................................................................. 82
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ............................................................................... 83
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................85
Basting ............................................................................................................................................................ 85
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 85
Blind Hem Stitching ..........................................................................................................87
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing..................................................................................89
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 90
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 94
Zipper Insertion.................................................................................................................96
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 96
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 98
Zipper/piping Insertion ...................................................................................................101
Inserting a centered zipper ............................................................................................................................ 101
Inserting a piping .......................................................................................................................................... 102
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ..........................................................................103
Stretch stitching............................................................................................................................................. 103
Elastic attaching ............................................................................................................................................ 103
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ........................................................................105
Appliqué stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 106
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ................................................................................................................... 107
Piecing .......................................................................................................................................................... 107
Quilting ........................................................................................................................................................ 109
Free-motion quilting...................................................................................................................................... 110
Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller ........................................................................................... 111
Reinforcement Stitching ..................................................................................................113
Triple stretch stitching ................................................................................................................................... 113
Bar tack stitching........................................................................................................................................... 113
Darning......................................................................................................................................................... 115
Eyelet Stitching................................................................................................................117
Horizontal Stitching ........................................................................................................118
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