User`s guide

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Sewing Guide Reference Chart
Consult the Sewing Guide Reference Chart
for the fast easy way to select the best
stitch, stitch length, stitch width, thread
tension, presser foot and presser foot
pressure for your sewing technique and
fabric.
Look in the column for your fabric type:
WOVEN FABRICS: for stable fabrics
that have no stretch. Usually woven.
STRETCH FABRICS: for fabrics that
have stretch. Usually knit.
LEATHER/VINYL: for suede, real
leather and for artiÀ cial leather and
suede.
Select the stitch for the technique you want
to sew:
SEAM: sews two pieces of fabric
together.
NOTE: For Stretch Fabrics the Sewing
Guide Reference Chart recommends
setting the zig zag stitch length to
1.5 and stitch width to 1.5 for a seam
that stretches with the fabric.
OVERCAST: overcast fabric edges to
prevent them from fraying and to
help them lay Á at.
SEAM/OVERCAST: sews the seam and
overcasts the edge all at one time.
BASTE: a temporary stitching for
À tting garments, gathering and
marking. Use maximum stitch length.
NOTE: Basting will leave permanent
holes in leather and vinyl.
BLIND HEM: creates an invisible hem
on garments. Is not recommended
for light weight fabric or for leather/
vinyl.
HEM: sews the best visible or top
stitch hem for your fabric type and
weight.
BUTTONHOLE: sews the best
buttonhole possible for your fabric.
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1 Fabric
2 Presser foot pressure
3 Sewing technique
4 Stitch
5 Presser foot
6 Thread tension
7 Stitch length
8 Stitch width