
3 UTILITY STITCHES
The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter.
Stitch Setting Chart .................................................................................................72
Overcasting Stitches................................................................................................78
Basic Stitching.........................................................................................................82
Blind Hem Stitching ................................................................................................84
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing........................................................................87
Zipper Insertion.......................................................................................................94
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape..................................................................99
Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching ..............................................................101
Reinforcement Stitching........................................................................................108
Eyelet Stitching......................................................................................................113
Decorative Stitching..............................................................................................114
Sewing the Various Built-in Decorative Patterns...................................................122
Designing a Pattern (My Custom Stitch)................................................................131