UTILITY STITCHES
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Appliqué stitching
a
Cut out the appliqué, leaving a seam
allowance of between 3 and 5 mm (1/8 and 3/
16 inch).
a
Seam allowance
b
Place a pattern made of thick paper on the
back of the appliqué, and then fold over the
seam allowance using an iron.
c
Turn the fabric over, and then baste, glue or
pin it onto the fabric that it will be attached
to.
a
Basting stitching
d
Turn on the machine.
e
With the pattern selection dial,
select stitch
or
.
f
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 29).
g
Turn the handwheel toward you, and then
begin sewing around the edge of the appliqué,
making sure that the needle drops just outside
of the appliqué.
• When sewing around corners, stop the
machine with the needle in the fabric just
outside of the appliqué, raise the presser foot
lever, and then turn the fabric as needed to
change the sewing direction.
Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching
a
Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.
b
Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
pattern spans over both pieces.
a
a
