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SEWING BASICS
The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter.
Sewing.....................................................................................................................48
General sewing procedure .................................................................................48
Positioning the fabric .........................................................................................49
Starting to sew ...................................................................................................50
Securing the stitching.........................................................................................52
Cutting the thread ..............................................................................................53
Adjusting the Thread Tension ..................................................................................55
Thread tension ...................................................................................................55
Changing the tension of the upper thread ..........................................................56
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ....................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch width ..................................................................................57
Adjusting the stitch length..................................................................................58
Useful Functions......................................................................................................59
Changing the needle stop position .....................................................................59
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ..........................................59
Automatically cutting the thread........................................................................61
Saving stitch settings ..........................................................................................62
Hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot...........................................63
Useful Sewing Tips ..................................................................................................64
Trial sewing........................................................................................................64
Changing the sewing direction .............................................................................64
Sewing curves ....................................................................................................64
Sewing thick fabrics ...........................................................................................65
Sewing thin fabrics .............................................................................................65
Sewing stretch fabrics ........................................................................................65
Sewing leathers or vinyl fabrics..........................................................................66
Sewing an even seam allowance ........................................................................66
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