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English 38 ZIGZAG STITCH Gathering 39 ZIGZAG STITCH Free-Motion Monograms 40 ZIGZAG STITCH Thread Painting For some fabrics, gathering can be a challenge. Try using your machine's zigzag stitch to create a "casing" over a cord. Place a knot at one end of the cord. For machines with adjustable stitch width, select a width setting that is wide enough to cover the cord, but not actually stitch the cord itself. If the machine has adjustable stitch length, select a fairly long stitch length setting. It is helpful to use a Cording Foot (additional accessory for some machine models), which has a groove to guide the cord easily as you stitch the zigzag. When stitching is done, pull the cord to gather the fabric. See a demonstration of this technique in the Cording Foot video. Create monograms in any size or style by moving your fabric in free-motion mode. To set the machine for free-motion monograms, 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 the Darning/Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select the zigzag stitch. Place a piece of stabilizer underneath the fabric to give the stitches added support. It may be helpful to draw your monogram on the main fabric using a removable fabric marker, to help guide you. Move the 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 the Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select the zigzag stitch. For machine models with adjustable stitch width, adjust the stitch width as desired for your project. Place batting or stabilizer under the fabric. Move the layers together manually as you stitch. For more information on thread painting and free-motion sewing, see this video. 8 of 49

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English
38
ZIGZAG
STITCH
Gathering
For some fabrics, gathering can be a challenge.
Try
using your machine's zigzag stitch to create a
"casing" over a cord.
Place a knot at one end of the
cord.
For machines with adjustable stitch width,
select a width setting that is wide enough to cover the
cord, but not actually stitch the cord itself.
If the
machine has adjustable stitch length, select a fairly
long stitch length setting.
It is helpful to use a
Cording Foot (additional accessory for some machine
models), which has a groove to guide the cord easily
as you stitch the zigzag.
When stitching is done, pull
the cord to gather the fabric.
See a demonstration of
this technique in the Cording Foot video.
39
ZIGZAG
STITCH
Free-Motion
Monograms
Create monograms in any size or style by moving
your fabric in free-motion mode.
To set the machine
for free-motion monograms, 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 the Darning/Embroidery Foot
(additional accessory for some machine models).
Select the zigzag stitch.
Place a piece of stabilizer
underneath the fabric to give the stitches added
support.
It may be helpful to draw your monogram on
the main fabric using a removable fabric marker, to
help guide you.
Move the layers together manually as
you stitch.
For more information on free-motion
sewing, see this video.
40
ZIGZAG
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 the Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional
accessory for some machine models).
Select the
zigzag stitch.
For machine models with adjustable
stitch width, adjust the stitch width as desired for
your project.
Place batting or stabilizer under the
fabric.
Move the layers together manually as you
stitch.
For more information on thread painting and
free-motion sewing, see this video.
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