Sewing Basics
Straight stitch ......................................................................................................................... 38
Changing the needle position .............................................................................................................. 38
Zigzag stitch ........................................................................................................................... 39
Starting to sew ....................................................................................................................... 40
Useful skills ............................................................................................................................ 42
Reverse sewing .................................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing curves ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing corners .................................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing stretch fabrics .......................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing thin fabrics ............................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing heavy fabric ............................................................................................................................. 44
Utility Stitches
Stretch stitch .......................................................................................................................... 46
Straight stretch stitch ........................................................................................................................... 46
Zigzag stretch stitch ............................................................................................................................. 46
Sewing stretch fabrics and elastic tape .............................................................................. 47
Overcasting stitch ..................................................................................................................48
Using the all purpose foot .................................................................................................................... 48
Using the overcasting foot ................................................................................................................... 48
Blind Hem ............................................................................................................................... 49
Buttonhole stitch ................................................................................................................... 50
Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics ................................................................................................ 52
Bar tack stitch ........................................................................................................................ 53
Darning stitch ......................................................................................................................... 54
Eyelet stitch ............................................................................................................................ 56
Button sewing ........................................................................................................................ 57
Zipper insertion ...................................................................................................................... 58
Inserting a centered zipper .................................................................................................................. 58
Inserting a side zipper .......................................................................................................................... 59
Satin stitch sewing ................................................................................................................ 60
Gathering ................................................................................................................................ 61
Gathered fabric .................................................................................................................................... 61
To gather and attach gathered fabric in one step ................................................................................ 61
Smocking ................................................................................................................................ 62
Free motion darning, embroidery and monogramming .................................................... 63
Preparation for embroidering and monogramming .............................................................................. 63
Darning ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Embroidery ........................................................................................................................................... 64
Monogramming .................................................................................................................................... 64
Quilting ................................................................................................................................... 65
Using the edge/quilting guide ............................................................................................................... 65
Joining the pieces of the fabric ............................................................................................................ 65
Patchwork stitching .............................................................................................................................. 66
Applique .................................................................................................................................. 67
Fagoting .................................................................................................................................. 67
Scallop stitch .......................................................................................................................... 68
Scallop edging...................................................................................................................................... 68
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