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DECORATIVE STITCHES
Patchwork
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e Presser foot: Zigzag foot A
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Place the patchwork pieces right sides together.
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allowance.
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The stitch patterns 29-34 in mode 3 can also be used.
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pattern on the right side of the garment centering over
the seam line.
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Shelltuck
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Use a lightweight fabric (tricot, for example).
Fold the fabric in bias as shown and stitch on the fold.
Allow the needle to barely clear the folded edge to create
a shelled edge.
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(1.5 cm) apart.
You can also sew shell tuck on knits or soft silky woven
fabrics, in any direction.
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Angle scale on the needle plate
You can easily seam patchwork pieces at the desired
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on the needle plate.
The angle scales are marked at 45°, 60°, 90° and 120°
degrees.
Attach Zigzag foot A when using the angle scale.
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