Sewing Basics
Straight stitch ......................................................................................................................... 40
Changing the needle position .............................................................................................................. 40
Zigzag stitch ........................................................................................................................... 41
Starting to sew ....................................................................................................................... 42
Useful skills ............................................................................................................................44
Reverse sewing .................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing curves ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing corners .................................................................................................................................... 45
Sewing stretch fabrics .......................................................................................................................... 45
Sewing thin fabrics ............................................................................................................................... 45
Sewing heavy fabric ............................................................................................................................. 46
Utility Stitches
Stretch stitch .......................................................................................................................... 48
Straight stretch stitch ........................................................................................................................... 48
Zigzag stretch stitch ............................................................................................................................. 48
Sewing stretch fabrics and elastic tape .............................................................................. 49
Overcasting stitch .................................................................................................................. 50
Using the all purpose foot .................................................................................................................... 50
Using the overcasting foot ................................................................................................................... 50
Blind Hem ............................................................................................................................... 51
Buttonhole stitch ................................................................................................................... 52
Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics ................................................................................................ 55
Bar tack stitch ........................................................................................................................56
Darning stitch ......................................................................................................................... 57
Eyelet stitch ............................................................................................................................ 59
Button sewing ........................................................................................................................ 60
Zipper insertion ...................................................................................................................... 61
Inserting a centered zipper .................................................................................................................. 61
Inserting a side zipper .......................................................................................................................... 62
Satin stitch sewing ................................................................................................................ 63
Gathering ................................................................................................................................ 64
Gathered fabric .................................................................................................................................... 64
To gather and attach gathered fabric in one step ................................................................................ 64
Smocking ................................................................................................................................ 65
Free motion darning, embroidery and monogramming .................................................... 66
Preparation for embroidering and monogramming .............................................................................. 66
Darning ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Embroidery ........................................................................................................................................... 67
Monogramming .................................................................................................................................... 67
Quilting ...................................................................................................................................68
Using the edge/quilting guide ............................................................................................................... 68
Joining the pieces of the fabric ............................................................................................................ 68
Patchwork stitching .............................................................................................................................. 69
Applique .................................................................................................................................. 70
Fagoting .................................................................................................................................. 70
Scallop stitch .......................................................................................................................... 71
Scallop edging...................................................................................................................................... 71
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