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English 6 STRAIGHT STITCH Decorative Stitching 7 STRAIGHT STITCH Free-Motion Quilting 8 STRAIGHT STITCH Thread Painting 9 STRAIGHT STITCH Channel Quilting 10 STRAIGHT STITCH Echo Quilting of the garment. When satisfied with fit, select the stitch length setting as needed for the project, and be sure to put the upper thread tension back to its original position. Sew the permanent seam. Remove the temporary basting stitches. The basic straight stitch can be used to embellish fabrics. Experiment with various thread types to create your own unique design. It can be helpful to draw stitch guidelines on the fabric with a removable fabric marking tool, but make sure to use a fabric marker that is appropriate for the type of fabric being sewn. Free-motion quilting means stitching together a backing fabric, batting, and top fabric, and the straight stitch is used to sew decorative designs as the layers are quilted together. To set the machine for free-motion quilting, first disengage or cover the machine's feed teeth (see your machine's manual for details). Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder. Attach a Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select straight stitch. Move the fabric layers together manually as you stitch. For more information on free-motion sewing, see this video. Thread painting is a type of free-motion sewing. Multiple thread colors can be layered to create colorful images. To set the machine for thread painting, first disengage or cover the machine's feed teeth (see your machine's manual for details). Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder. Attach a Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select straight stitch. Place stabilizer or batting underneath the fabric. Move the layers together manually as you stitch. For more information on thread painting and free-motion sewing, see this video. Create dimension in quilt layers by sewing several rows of stitches spaced apart. For best results, use an Even Feed / Walking Foot (additional accessory for some machine models), which will help prevent the quilt layers from shifting as you sew. Echo quilting is sometimes called 'outline quilting'. This is done by following around the shape of an applique, a design printed in the fabric itself, or perhaps even an embroidery on the fabric. Set the machine for straight stitch. 2 of 80

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English
of the garment.
When satisfied with fit, select the
stitch length setting as needed for the project,
and be sure to put the upper thread tension back
to its original position.
Sew the permanent seam.
Remove the temporary basting stitches.
6
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Decorative
Stitching
The basic straight stitch can be used to embellish
fabrics.
Experiment with various thread types to
create your own unique design.
It can be helpful
to draw stitch guidelines on the fabric with a
removable fabric marking tool, but make sure to
use a fabric marker that is appropriate for the
type of fabric being sewn.
7
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Free-Motion
Quilting
Free-motion quilting means stitching together a
backing fabric, batting, and top fabric, and the
straight stitch is used to sew decorative designs
as the layers are quilted together.
To set the
machine for free-motion quilting, first disengage
or cover the machine's feed teeth (see your
machine's manual for details).
Remove the
presser foot and presser foot holder.
Attach a
Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory
for some machine models).
Select straight stitch.
Move the fabric layers together manually as you
stitch.
For more information on free-motion
sewing, see this video.
8
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Thread
Painting
Thread painting is a type of free-motion sewing.
Multiple thread colors can be layered to create
colorful images.
To set the machine for thread
painting, first disengage or cover the machine's
feed teeth (see your machine's manual for
details).
Remove the presser foot and presser
foot holder.
Attach a Darning / Embroidery Foot
(additional accessory for some machine models).
Select straight stitch. Place stabilizer or batting
underneath the fabric.
Move the layers together
manually as you stitch.
For more information on
thread painting and free-motion sewing, see this
video.
9
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Channel
Quilting
Create dimension in quilt layers by sewing several
rows of stitches spaced apart.
For best results,
use an Even Feed / Walking Foot (additional
accessory for some machine models), which will
help prevent the quilt layers from shifting as you
sew.
10
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Echo Quilting
Echo quilting is sometimes called 'outline
quilting'.
This is done by following around the
shape of an applique, a design printed in the
fabric itself, or perhaps even an embroidery on
the fabric.
Set the machine for straight stitch.
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