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To change the sewing directions
Stop the machine and turn the balance wheel
toward you to bring the needle down into the fabric.
Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change
sewing direction as desired. Lower the presser
foot and continue sewing.
Zigzag stitching
Machine setting
Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for
overcasting, sewing on buttons etc.
Overcasting
Machine setting
This type of stitch is used on the seam
allowance to prevent fabrics from fraying at
raw edges.
Overedge stitch
Machine setting
Overedge stitch will be done most successfully
when the right side stitches of zigzag fall slightly off
the edge of the fabrics.
SECTION 4. UTILITY STITCHING