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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
Sewing hook-and-loop fasteneeerer ................................................................................................................ 54
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................55
Selecting Stitching ............................................................................................................. 56
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 58
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ............................................................................... 60
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................62
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 63
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing .................................................................................. 65
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 66
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 69
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 72
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 72
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 76
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 76
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 76
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 78
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 79
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 80
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 80
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 81
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 82
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 83
Triple stretch stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 83
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 83
Eyelet Stitching .................................................................................................................. 85
Decorative Stitching .......................................................................................................... 86
Fagoting .......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Scallop stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 88
Smocking ........................................................................................................................................................ 88
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 89
Heirloom stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 90
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