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Basic Sewing Techniques
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3. Basic Sewing Techniques
Seam
A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance
that usually will be pressed open. In most cases, edges of the
seam allowance are
À
nished with an overcast stitch before sewing
the seam.
Seams on stretch fabric must stretch with the fabric. The Stretch
Stitch makes a stretchy seam that is suitable for sewing together
pieces of light stretch fabric.
1:1 Straight Stitch
Fabric: Woven medium, cut in two.
Select: Woven medium fabric and
Seam technique (The Exclusive
SEWING ADVISOR™ feature
selects a straight stitch).
Use: Presser Foot A and size 80
needle as recommended.
Line up the fabric edge with the
5/8’’ (15 mm) seam guide
.
1:2 Stretch Stitch
Fabric: Stretch light, cut in two.
Select: Stretch light fabric and Seam
technique (The Exclusive SEWING
ADVISOR™ feature selects the
Stretch Stitch).
Use: Presser Foot A and size 75
stretch needle as recommended.
Line up the fabric edge with the
3/8’’ (10 mm) seam guide.
Overcast
The three-step zigzag, is up to 1/4’’ (6 mm) wide and suitable
for all types of fabrics. Use this stitch for overcasting, butting
two edges together to join them, mending tears and other special
À
nishing.
Use Edging Foot J when overcasting.
1:13 Three-Step Zigzag
Fabric: All types of fabric.
Select: The fabric you are using
and Overcast technique (The
Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™
feature selects the three-step
zigzag).
Use: Presser Foot J and the needle
recommended for your fabric.
Let the toe of the presser foot
guide the fabric as shown on the
picture.
