05 SPECIALTY SEWING

QUILTING

When creating a quilt, use the Straight Stitch/Patch Quilting Foot. Insert the quilting bar into the hole in the presser foot holder. The Quilting Bar is adjustable and can be used as a guide to make evenly spaced lines of stitching. Use stitch number 1 for a basic straight stitch and stitch number 8 for a hand-quilted look.

PATCH WORK

When sewing fabric patches together, use stitch numbers 19 and 20 and the General-Purpose Foot to create the patch work effect in three steps:

1. Sew your patches together with a straight seam, right sides together.

2. Press the seam open.

3. On the right side of the fabric, sew ...

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