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Chapter

Utility Stitches

SELECTING A UTILITY STITCH ...........52

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Stitch Selection Screens ....................................... 52

Selecting a Stitch .............................................. 53

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Using the Mirror Image Key ................................. 53

Saving Stitch Settings........................................ 53
Using the Sewing Type Selection Key........................ 54

SEWING THE STITCHES ......................56

Quilting ............................................................ 56

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Piecing ................................................................. 58

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Piecing Using the 1/4" Quilting Foot
with Guide ........................................................... 58

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Quilting with walking foot ................................... 59

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Using the Quilting Guide ..................................... 60

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Appliqués ............................................................. 60

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Quilting with Satin Stitches.................................. 61

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Free-motion Quilting............................................ 62

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Free-motion Quilting Using
Free-motion Quilting Foot “C”............................. 62

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Free-motion Quilting Using
Free-motion Open Toe Quilting Foot “O” ........... 63

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Echo Quilting ....................................................... 64

Straight Stitches................................................ 66

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Changing the Needle Position
(Left or Middle Needle Position Stitches Only) .... 68

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Needle Plate and Needle Plate Cover Marks ........ 68

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Basting ................................................................. 68

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Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and
the Straight Stitch Foot........................................ 69

Darts Seams...................................................... 70
Gathering ......................................................... 71
Flat Fell Seams.................................................. 71
Pintucks............................................................ 72
Zigzag Stitches ................................................. 73

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Overcasting.......................................................... 73

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Appliqués ............................................................. 73

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Patchwork (Crazy Quilts)..................................... 74

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Sewing Curves...................................................... 74

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Using the Cord Guide Bobbin Cover.................... 74

Elastic Zigzag Stitches ...................................... 75

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Tape/Elastic Attaching.......................................... 75

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Overcasting.......................................................... 75

Overcasting ...................................................... 76

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Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” .................... 76

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Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”...................... 77

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Overcasting Using the Optional Side Cutter ........ 78

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When Sewing Straight Stitches While
Using the Optional Side Cutter ............................ 79

Blind Hem Stitches ........................................... 80

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If the Needle Does Not Catch the Fold ................ 81

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If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Fold ........81

Appliqués..........................................................81

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Sewing Sharp Curves ............................................82

Shell Tuck Stitching ..........................................82
Scalloping .........................................................82
Top Stitching.....................................................83
Smocking ..........................................................83
Fagoting ............................................................84
Tape or Elastic Attaching ..................................85
Heirloom Stitching............................................86

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Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ............................86

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Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1)) .....................86

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Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2)) .....................87

Buttonhole Stitches...........................................88

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics .........................................91

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Buttons That Do Not Fit into the Button Holder
Plate .....................................................................91

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Darning ................................................................92

Bar Tacks ..........................................................93

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Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics ...................................94

Button Sewing...................................................95

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Attaching a 4-Hole Button....................................96

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Attaching a Button with a Shank ..........................96

Eyelets...............................................................96
Multi-Directional Sewing
(Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .............................97
Zipper Insertion ................................................98

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Centered Zipper ...................................................98

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Side Zipper ...........................................................99