Practical stitches 74
Overview Practical stitches 74
Selecting stitch pattern 76
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Direct-Option 1 76
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Direct-Option 2 76
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By stitch number 76
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Cancelling 76
Customizing stitch patterns individually 77
Temporary Altered Stitch Memory 77
Personal memory permanent 78
Altering stitch width and stitch length 79
Application Examples of
Practical Stitches 80
Straight stitch 80
Triple Straight Stitch 80
Triple Zig-zag 81
Zipper 82
Manual darning 83
Automatic Darning 84
Reinforced darning, automatic 85
Reinforced Darning program 85
Finishing Edges 86
Double overlock 86
Topstitching edges 87
Blind Hems 88
Visible Hem 88
Securing Program 89
Basting Stitch 89
Flat joining seam 90
Height Compensation of uneven layers 91
Sewing Corners 91
Buttonholes 92
Overview Buttonholes 92
Important information 94
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Marking the length of manual buttonholes 94
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Marking the length of automatic buttonholes 94
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Marking the length of keyhole buttonholes 94
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Test sample 94
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Adjusting the bead width 94
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Altering the stitch length 94
Stabilizer 95
Cord 96
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Ideal cords 96
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Cord with the automatic Buttonhole foot No. 3A 96
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Cord with the Buttonhole foot No. 3C
(optional accessory) 96
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Fixing the cord 96
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Cutting buttonholes open with the seam ripper 96
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Cutting open buttonholes with the buttonhole cutter
(optional accessory) 96
Altering the balance 97
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Balance with direct entry length buttonholes 97
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Balance with direct entry length keyhole or round
buttonholes 97
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Balance for manual keyhole or round buttonhole 97
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Balance for manual standard buttonhole 97
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Balance for stitch counter buttonhole 97
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Clear Balance 97
Programming buttonholes 98
Standard and stretch buttonhole with auto-length,
automatically 98
Automatic with Direct Entry Length 99
Automatic with Button measuring 99
Automatic round and keyhole buttonhole 100
Heirloom Buttonhole 102
Stitch Counter Buttonhole 102
Buttonhole in Long Term Memory 103
7- or 5-step Buttonhole, manually 105
Button sew-on program 106
Eyelet Program 107
Decorative Stitches 108
Overview Decorative Stitches 108
Application 108
Tapering 109
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Altering angle 109
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Tapering Functions 110
Stitch Designer 112
Stitch designer functions 112
Creating or editing stitch design 114
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Opening the Stitch Designer 114
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Creating a stitch design using the guides 114
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Creating stitch designs using screen dots 114
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Free hand drawing 114
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Selecting and moving a single point 115
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Moving several stitches 115
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Inserting a point 115
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Duplicating 115
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Reversing the stitch sequence 116
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Sewing stitch designs 116
Application examples of
Decorative stitches 117
Cross Stitch 117
Pintucks 118
Bobbin-Play Sewing 120
Quilt Stitches 121
Overview Quilt Stitches 121
Application examples of Quilt stitches 122
Handlook quilt stitch 122
Free-motion quilting 123