3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................27
USEFUL STITCHES ............................................................................................................27
Zigzag stitches ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Blind hem stitching ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Darning ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Over edge stitch ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 31
ZIPPER INSERTION ...........................................................................................................33
Appliqués ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
Monogramming and embroidering ................................................................................................................. 34
DECORATIVE STITCHING ................................................................................................36
Gathering ....................................................................................................................................................... 36
Satin stitches .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Attaching the lace ........................................................................................................................................... 37
Cording ........................................................................................................................................................... 37
4. APPENDIX .....................................................................................................38
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................38
Oiling .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Changing the bulb .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Cleaning the machine surface ........................................................................................................................ 39
Cleaning the shuttle race ............................................................................................................................... 39
Cleaning the feed dogs .................................................................................................................................. 40
Bobbin case tension adjustment .................................................................................................................... 41
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................42
When the thread is entangled ........................................................................................................................ 45
INDEX ............................................................................................................................... 46
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