Useful skills ............................................................................................................................ 40
Reverse sewing .................................................................................................................................... 40
Sewing curves ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Sewing corners .....................................................................................................................................41
Sewing stretch fabrics ...........................................................................................................................41
Sewing thin fabrics ................................................................................................................................41
Sewing heavy fabric ............................................................................................................................. 42
Utility Stitches
Stretch stitch ..........................................................................................................................44
Straight stretch stitch ........................................................................................................................... 44
Zigzag stretch stitch ............................................................................................................................. 44
Sewing stretch fabrics and elastic tape .............................................................................. 45
Overcasting stitch ..................................................................................................................46
Using the all purpose foot .................................................................................................................... 46
Using the overcasting foot ................................................................................................................... 46
Blind Hem ............................................................................................................................... 47
Buttonhole stitch ................................................................................................................... 48
Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics ................................................................................................ 50
Bar tack stitch ........................................................................................................................ 51
Darning stitch ......................................................................................................................... 52
Button sewing ........................................................................................................................54
Zipper insertion ...................................................................................................................... 55
Inserting a centered zipper .................................................................................................................. 55
Inserting a side zipper .......................................................................................................................... 56
Satin stitch sewing ................................................................................................................ 57
Gathering ................................................................................................................................ 58
Gathered fabric .................................................................................................................................... 58
To gather and attach gathered fabric in one step ................................................................................ 58
Smocking ................................................................................................................................59
Free motion darning, embroidery and monogramming .................................................... 60
Preparation for embroidering and monogramming .............................................................................. 60
Darning ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Embroidery ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Monogramming .................................................................................................................................... 61
Quilting ................................................................................................................................... 62
Using the edge/quilting guide ............................................................................................................... 62
Joining the pieces of the fabric ............................................................................................................ 62
Patchwork stitching .............................................................................................................................. 63
Applique ..................................................................................................................................64
Fagoting .................................................................................................................................. 64
Scallop stitch .......................................................................................................................... 65
Scallop edging...................................................................................................................................... 65
Scallop hem ......................................................................................................................................... 65
Narrow hemming .................................................................................................................... 66
Maintenance and Trouble shooting
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 68
Clean the hook ..................................................................................................................................... 68
Clean the machine surface .................................................................................................................. 68
Warning Function ................................................................................................................... 69
Warning beeping sound ....................................................................................................................... 69
Trouble shooting guide ......................................................................................................... 70
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