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3. UTILITY STITCHES
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47
OVERCASTING STITCHES
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47
Using zigzag foot
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47
Using overcasting foot
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48
BASIC STITCHING
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49
Basic stitching
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49
BLIND HEM STITCHING
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50
BUTTONHOLE SEWING
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53
Button sewing
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57
ZIPPER INSERTION
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59
SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
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61
Stretch stitching
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61
Elastic attaching
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61
APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING
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63
Appliqués
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64
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching
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64
Piecing
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64
Quilting
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65
Free-motion quilting
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66
REINFORCEMENT STITCHING
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68
Triple stretch stitching
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68
Bar tack stitching
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68
DECORATIVE STITCHING
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70
Fagoting
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71
Scallop stitching
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72
Smocking
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72
Shell tuck stitching
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73
Joining
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73
Heirloom stitching
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74
4. APPENDIX
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75
STITCH SETTINGS
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75
Utility stitches
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75
MAINTENANCE
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82
Restrictions on oiling
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82
Precautions on storing the machine
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82
Cleaning the machine surface
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82
Cleaning the race
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82
TROUBLESHOOTING
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85
Frequent troubleshooting topics
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85
Upper thread tightened up
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85
Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric
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86
Incorrect thread tension
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89
Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed
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90
Error message “E6” appears in the LCD
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94
List of symptoms
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96
ERROR MESSAGES
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101
Operation beep
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101
INDEX
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102