UTILITY STITCHES
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3
• When lowering the presser foot, do not push
in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the
bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size.
1
Do not reduce the gap.
5
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
possible.
1
Buttonhole lever
2
Bracket
The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the
bracket on the buttonhole foot.
6
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in
your left hand, and then start sewing.
X
Once sewing is completed, the machine
automatically sews reinforcement stitches,
then stops.
7
Raise the needle and the presser foot lever,
remove the fabric, and cut the thread.
8
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original
position.
Memo
• If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it
is too thick, increase the stitch length. For details,
refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 25).
DECORATIVE STITCHING
Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this
sewing machine.
Stitch Name
Pattern Presser Foot Pattern No.
Fagoting stitch
J
22
J
23
Joining stitch
J
18
J
19
J
20
Shell tuck stitch
J
16
Smocking stitch
J
21
Satin scallop
stitch
N
17
Decorative stitch
J
25
J
26
J
27
N
28
N
29
N
30
N
31
N
32
N
33
N
34
N
35
N
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