Operation Manual

Chapter 3
Utility Stitches
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES............................. 108
■ Utility Stitch LCD Screen ....................................................... 108
■ Key Functions......................................................................... 109
■ Stitch Selection Screens.......................................................... 110
Selecting a Stitch.....................................................................111
■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................................. 111
■ Returning to the Beginning of the Stitch................................. 112
■ Sewing Continuous/Single Stitch Sewing................................ 112
■ Using the Image Key............................................................... 112
Saving Your Stitch Settings .....................................................113
■ Saving Settings........................................................................113
■ Retrieving Saved Settings........................................................ 113
SEWING THE STITCHES........................................ 114
Straight Stitches ......................................................................114
■ Changing the Needle Position (Left or Middle Needle Position
Stitches Only) ........................................................................ 116
■ Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin
Cover (with Mark).................................................................. 116
■ Aligning the Fabric with the Vertical Stitch Alignment “V” Foot..... 117
■ Using the Straight Stitch Needle Plate and
the Straight Stitch Foot........................................................... 117
■ Basting ................................................................................... 118
Dart Seam ...............................................................................119
Gathering................................................................................119
Flat Fell Seam..........................................................................120
Pintuck....................................................................................121
Zigzag Stitches ........................................................................122
■ Overcasting (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ...................................... 122
■ Appliqué (Using a Zigzag Stitch) ........................................... 122
■ Patchwork (for Crazy Quilt) ..................................................122
■ Sewing Curves (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .................................. 122
■ Cord Guide Bobbin Cover (Using a Zigzag Stitch) .................123
Elastic Zigzag Stitches ............................................................123
■ Tape Attaching ...................................................................... 123
■ Overcasting............................................................................ 124
Overcasting ............................................................................124
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “G” ..................................... 124
■ Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J” ....................................... 125
■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter (Sold Separately).............. 125
■ When Sewing Straight Stitches While Using the Side Cutter
(Sold Separately) .................................................................... 127
Quilting ..................................................................................127
■ Piecing ..................................................................................129
■ Quilting ................................................................................. 129
■ Appliqué ................................................................................ 130
■ Quilting with Satin Stitches ................................................... 131
■ Free Motion Quilting..............................................................131
■ Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion Echo Quilting Foot “E” ..... 135
Blind Hem Stitches .................................................................136
■ If the Needle Catches Too Much of the Hem Fold ................. 138
■ If the Needle does not Catch the Hem Fold ........................... 138
Appliqué ................................................................................139
■ Appliqué Sharp Curves .......................................................... 139
■ Appliqué Corners ................................................................... 139
Shelltuck Stitches ...................................................................140
Scallop Stitches ......................................................................140
Crazy Quilting ........................................................................141
Smocking Stitches ..................................................................141
Fagoting .................................................................................142
Tape or Elastic Attaching .......................................................143
Heirloom ................................................................................144
■ Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) ..............................................144
■ Hemstitching (2) (Drawn Work (1))........................................144
■ Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2))........................................145
Decorative Couching.............................................................. 145
■ Prepare for the Decorative Couching .....................................145
■ Sewing Decorative Couching..................................................146
One-step Buttonholes ............................................................ 147
■ Sewing Stretch Fabrics ...........................................................150
■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fit into the Button
Holder Plate ...........................................................................150
Four-step Buttonholes ............................................................ 151
■ Darning ..................................................................................152
Bar Tacks ............................................................................... 153
■ Bar Tacks on Thick Fabrics......................................................154
Button Sewing ....................................................................... 154
■ Attaching 4 Hole Buttons........................................................155
■ Attaching a Shank to the Button ............................................155
Eyelet ..................................................................................... 155
Multi-directional Sewing (Straight Stitch and Zigzag Stitch) .... 156
Zipper Insertion ..................................................................... 157
■ Centered Zipper .....................................................................157
■ Inserting a Side Zipper ...........................................................158
Edge Sewing ........................................................................... 160