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Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching, Piecing, Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned

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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and 1 place it over the lower piece. Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the 2 pattern spans over both pieces. 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. Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the 1 fabric that you wish to piece together. Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 57 3 or 58 . • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned 4 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 57 . 1 APPENDIX 1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) ■ For a seam allowance on the left side Align the left side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch 58 . 1 INDEX 1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 95

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
95
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching
1
Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.
2
Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
pattern spans over both pieces.
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.
1
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.
2
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
3
Select stitch
57
or
58
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
4
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
57
.
1
6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
58
.
1
6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
J
1
1