UTILITY STITCHES
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100
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.
Hand quilting stitch
You can duplicate the look of a hand quilted stitch by
using monofilament thread in the needle, 50 to 60
weight cotton thread in the bobbin, and increasing
the needle tension.
The needle tension will need to be determined by the
thickness of your batting.
Piecing
Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.
a
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 39).
c
Select stitch
21
or
22
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
70).
d
Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric.
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For a seam allowance on the right side
Align the right side of the presser foot with
the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
21
.
a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
J
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