Brother CS 80 - Manual (Page 10)

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SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................41
Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 42
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 43
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 45
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 49
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................50
Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 50
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............................................................................51
Adjusting the stitch width ................................................................................................................................ 51
Adjusting the stitch length ............................................................................................................................... 52
Useful Sewing Tips ............................................................................................................ 53
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 53
Changing the sewing direction ........................................................................................................................ 53
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Sewing thick fabrics ........................................................................................................................................ 54
Sewing thin fabrics .......................................................................................................................................... 55
Sewing stretch fabrics ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Sewing an even seam allowance ..................................................................................................................... 55
UTILITY STITCHES ..........................................................................................57
Selecting Stitching .............................................................................................................58
Selecting stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Overcasting Stitches .......................................................................................................... 60
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G” ................................................................................... 60
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” ............................................................................................. 61
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter ............................................................................... 62
Basic Stitching ...................................................................................................................64
Basic stitching ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Blind Hem Stitching .......................................................................................................... 65
Buttonhole Stitching .......................................................................................................... 67
Buttonhole sewing .......................................................................................................................................... 68
Button sewing ................................................................................................................................................. 71
Zipper Insertion ................................................................................................................. 73
Inserting a centered zipper .............................................................................................................................. 73
Inserting a side zipper ..................................................................................................................................... 74
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape ............................................................................ 77
Stretch stitching ............................................................................................................................................... 77
Elastic attaching .............................................................................................................................................. 77
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching .......................................................................... 79
Appliqué stitching ........................................................................................................................................... 80
Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching ..................................................................................................................... 81
Piecing ............................................................................................................................................................ 81
Quilting .......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Free-motion quilting ........................................................................................................................................ 83
Reinforcement Stitching .................................................................................................... 85
Triple stretch stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 85
Bar tack stitching ............................................................................................................................................. 85
Eyelet Stitching .................................................................................................................. 87
Decorative Stitching .......................................................................................................... 88
Fagoting .......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Scallop stitching .............................................................................................................................................. 90
Smocking ........................................................................................................................................................ 90
Joining ............................................................................................................................................................ 91
Heirloom stitching .......................................................................................................................................... 92
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