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Utility Stitches
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■ Piecing
Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called “piecing”. The
fabric pieces should be cut with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam
allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from either the
right side or the left side of the presser foot.
a
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabric
that you wish to piece together.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select stitch.
• For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 41.
d
Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned with the
edge of the fabric.
For a seam allowance on the right side
Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the
fabric, and sew using stitch .
For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the edge of the
fabric, and set the stitch width 1.5 mm (1/16 inch) and
sew using stitch .
■ Satin stitching using the sewing speed
controller
A decorative stitch can be sewn by changing the stitch width
of a satin stitch. If the machine is set so that the stitch width
can be adjusted using the sewing speed controller, the stitch
width can quickly and easily be adjusted. When this function
is set, the foot controller must be used to sew.
a
Connect the foot controller.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Touch and set [Width Control] (page 1 of the
settings screen) to [ON].
The machine is now set so that the stitch width can
be controlled with the sewing speed controller.
The screen appears as shown below.
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d
Select stitch.
• For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 41.
e
While sewing, slide the sewing speed controller to
adjust the stitch width.
• Adjust the sewing speed with the foot controller.
f
When you are finished sewing, set [Width Control]
back to [OFF].
No. 1-25
Stitch
1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
• To change the width of the seam allowance (needle
position), adjust the stitch width. For details, refer
to “Setting the stitch width” on page 35 and
“Sewing an even seam allowance” on page 38.
1
1
No. 1-28
Stitch
Memo
• Although the stitching results differ depending on
the type of fabric being sewn and the thickness of
the thread being used, for best results, adjust the
stitch length to between 0.3 and 0.5 mm (1/64 and
1/32 inch).
1 Narrower
2 Wider
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