Specification

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UTILITY STITCHES
UTILITY STITCHES
■ 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.
a
Baste or pin along the seam allowance of
the fabric that you wish to piece
together.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select a stitch.
* Check the stitch number on the
machine’s body, and set the machine
for that stitch.
d
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 edge of the fabric with the right
side of the presser foot, and set the stitch
width 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) and sew using
stitch .
1
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 set the stitch width
1.5 mm (1/16 inch) and sew using stitch .
1
1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
• To change the width of the seam
allowance (needle position), adjust the
stitch width. For details, refer to “Setting
the stitch length and stitch width” on the
Operation Manual and
“Sewing an Even
Seam Allowance” on page 7.