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LEA RNTH E STITCHES
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Quilting
SettheMachine
1o
i
I
+ (!0-4
F00 A ]
Thread tension
2to 6
D:
Quilter
or
A:
Zigzag toot
H:
Straight
stitch
toot
The Stitch
and Its Uses
Quilting
is stitching
two
layers
of
fabric
together
with
batting
in
between
to
add
dimension
and warmth.
You
can use quilting
on entire
garments
or
parts
of
garments,
such as yokes,
pockets,
cuffs
and collars,
it is also popular
for table
fashions.
In
addition
to
stratght
stitch
quilting,
you
can
quilt
with
decorative
st}tches
or stitch
pattern
combinations.
ti
Quitter
SCrew
Here's How
To do quilting successfully, foltow these simple steps:
1.
Loosen the quilter
screw on the back of the presser foot
as shown.
2.
Slide
the quilting
guide
(D) into the opening
under the screw to the w_dth between
lines of
quilting
stitches you desire.
3.
Tighten
the screw.
4.
Sew the first
row
of stitching.
5.
Sew other
rows, guiding
the quilting
guide over the prevlous
row of stitching.
NOTE:
When you are quitting
large areas, tack the layers together
with
the basting
stitch.
Then quilt
from
the center
out.
Another
quilting
variation:
Instead
of qui_ting
with
rows of straight
stitches,
you can bartack
your
quilt
at regular
intervals+
Set up the machine
as if you were
go'rag to sew a button
(see p. 35).
Position
your
fabric
and
bartack.
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