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3. UTILITY STITCHES
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OVERCASTING STITCHES
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Using zigzag foot
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Using overcasting foot
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BASIC STITCHING
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47
Basic stitching
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47
BLIND HEM STITCHING
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48
BUTTONHOLE SEWING
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51
Button sewing
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55
ZIPPER INSERTION
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57
SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
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59
Stretch stitching
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59
Elastic attaching
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59
APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING
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61
Appliqués
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62
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching
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62
Piecing
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62
Quilting
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63
Free-motion quilting
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64
REINFORCEMENT STITCHING
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66
Triple stretch stitching
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66
Bar tack stitching
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66
DECORATIVE STITCHING
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68
Fagoting
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69
Scallop stitching
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70
Smocking
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70
Shell tuck stitching
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71
Joining
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71
Heirloom stitching
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72
SEWING CHARACTERS (for models equipped with character stitches)
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Selecting characters
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73
Checking characters
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75
Deleting characters
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75
Sewing the character stitches
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76
ADJUSTING STITCHES (for models equipped with character stitches)
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4. APPENDIX
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STITCH SETTINGS
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Utility stitches
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Character stitches (for models equipped with character stitches)
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MAINTENANCE
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86
Restrictions on oiling
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86
Precautions on storing the machine
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Cleaning the machine surface
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86
Cleaning the race
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86
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Frequent troubleshooting topics
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89
Upper thread tightened up
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Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric
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Incorrect thread tension
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Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed
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List of symptoms
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ERROR MESSAGES
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Operation beep
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INDEX
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