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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:
1. Fabric
2. Presser foot pressure
3. Sewing
technique
4. Stitch
5. Presser
foot
6. Thread
tension
7. Stitch
length
8. Stitch
width
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4
5
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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 artifi cial leather and suede.
Select the stitch for the technique you
want to sew:
SEAM
:
sews two pieces of fabric together.
OVERCAST
:
overcast fabric edges to prevent
them from fraying and to help them lay
fl at.
SEAM
/
OVERCAST
:
sews the seam and
overcasts the edge all at one time.
BASTE
:
a temporary stitching for fi 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.
