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UTILITY STITCHES
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i
Close the zipper, turn the fabric over, and sew a
basting stitch.
j
Remove the presser foot, and reattach it so that the left
side of the pin is attached to the presser foot holder.
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When sewing the left side of the zipper, the needle
should drop on the right side of the presser foot.
When sewing the right side of the zipper, the needle
should drop on the left side of the presser foot.
k
Set the fabric so that the left edge of the presser foot
touches the edge of the zipper teeth.
l
Sew reverse stitches at the top of the zipper, then
continue sewing.
m
Stop sewing about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) from the
edge of the fabric, leave the needle in the fabric, and
remove the basting stitches.
n
Open the zipper and sew the rest of the seam.
Changing the Start and End Angles of the
Stitch Pattern (Stitch Tapering Function)
The angles of the start and end of stitch patterns can be
changed. This is useful when sewing projects with sharply
defined angles or decorative stitching, attaching appliqués,
etc.
Use the method for finishing sewing the stitch pattern,
according to your needs.
• Method 1: Begin Changing the Angle at the End of
Sewing by Pressing the “Reverse Stitch” Button
(page 97)
• Method 2: Sewing a Specified Number of Stitch
Patterns (page 99)
Method 1: Begin Changing the Angle at the
End of Sewing by Pressing the “Reverse Stitch”
Button
a
Touch
, then
, and then select a stitch
pattern for stitch tapering.
1
Front of the skirt
(wrong side of
fabric)
2
Basting stitches
3
Front of the skirt
(right side of
fabric)
4
Back of the skirt
(right side of
fabric)
1
Right
2
Left
3
Needle
drop point
1
Basting
stitches
2
7 to 10 mm
(approx. 1/4
inch to 3/8
inch)
3
Reverse
stitches
4
About 5 cm
(approx. 2
inches)
a
b
c
a
b
c
d
Note
• Using the same material and stitch pattern as your
project, sew trial stitches to check the result. If
necessary, attach a stabilizer material.
• If reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end
of sewing are needed, use
(Reinforcement
stitch button).
(Reverse stitch button) cannot
be used for reinforcement stitching when stitch
tapering function is on.
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