TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Clothing Construction Functions
Button Sewing ............................................................ 6
Darning ....................................................................... 7
Staystitching ............................................................... 8
French Seam .............................................................. 8
Topstitching ................................................................ 9
Zipper Insertion ........................................................ 10
Piped (Corded) Edge/Welting ................................... 11
Flat Fell Seam .......................................................... 11
II. Decorative Functions
Satin Stitch Appliqué & Blindstitch Appliqué ............ 12
Shadow and Cutwork Appliqué ................................ 13
Thread Painting and Sketching ................................ 14
III. Heirloom Functions
Hemstitched Lace Insertion ...................................... 15
Traditional PinTucks ................................................. 16
IV. Home Décor Functions
Gathering ................................................................. 17
Free Hand Embroidery and Monogram .................... 18
Couching and Corded Satin Stitching ...................... 19
Interlocking Fell Seam .............................................. 20
V. Quilting Functions
Template, Motif and Stipple Quilting ........................ 21
Channel Quilting ....................................................... 22
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• Lower Feed Dogs
• To begin, set machine to Straight Stitch
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• Presser Foot: Standard Zigzag
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Insert fabric under presser foot. Insert button under foot making sure to
align button opening with foot opening. Align needle with the opening (hole)
on left side of button. Sew 3 or 4 stitches to secure thread end. Select
Zigzag stitch. Set stitch width so that needle clears both button openings
(holes) when moving from left to right (always test the width by turning your
handwheel manually before sewing). Sew 4 to 5 Zigzag stitches. Select
Straight stitch. Make sure the needle is aligned with the left button opening
(hole). Sew 3 to 4 stitches to secure thread end.
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• Pattern: Straight Stitch
• Stitch Width: Straight
• Stitch Length: Pre-Programmed
• Foot: Embroidery foot supplied with embroidery unit.
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• Drop Feed: Lower feed dogs
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Hoop the section of clothing requiring darning in the hoop supplied with the
embroidery unit.
or tear by basting a matching or similar piece of fabric to the underside of the
tear. Slip the embroidery hoop under the presser foot (do not forget t o lower
presser foot) and begin manually feeding the hoop forward and backwards until
the hole or tear is completely covered in stitches. Turn the hoop so that the
stitching now appears horizontal and repeat the forward and backward
movement over the first rows of stitching.
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• Pattern: Straight Stitch
• Stitch Width: Straight
• Stitch length: 1.5mm (fine)
• Foot: Standard Zigzag foot
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Staystitching is used to reinforce curves such as
armholes, seams in stretch fabrics and other areas
to prevent stretching. Stay stitch along the edge of
the area 1/4 inch from the edge of the seam.
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• Pattern: Straight Stitch
• Stitch Width: Straight
• Stitch Length: 2 – 3
• Foot: Standard Zigzag or
Zipper foot (part #006905008)
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Align top and bottom fabric, undersides
together. Stitch at 1/4 of an inch from the
edge. Press seam open and then fold in
topsides together, with stitching line exactly
on fold. Press flat. Stitch 3/8 of an inch
from the fold.
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