Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingS-28fTurn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise),and then begin sewing around the edge of theappliqué, making sure that the needle drops justoutside of the appliqué.When sewing around corners, stop the machine withthe needle in the fabric just outside of the appliqué,raise the presser foot lever, and then turn the fabric asneeded to change the sewing direction.Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitchingaFold the edge of the top piece of fabric and place itover the lower piece.bSew the two pieces of fabric together so the patternspans over both pieces.PiecingSewing together two pieces of fabric is called “piecing”. Thefabric pieces should be cut with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seamallowance.Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from either theright side or the left side of the presser foot.aBaste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabricthat you wish to piece together.bAttach zigzag foot “J”.c Select stitch .dSew with the side of the presser foot aligned with theedge of the fabric.■ For a seam allowance on the right sideAlign the right side of the presser foot with the edge of thefabric, and sew using stitch .1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)■ For a seam allowance on the left sideAlign the left side of the presser foot with the edge of thefabric, set the stitch width to 1.5 mm and sew using stitch.1 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)Memo• To change the width of the seam allowance(needle position), adjust the stitch width. Fordetails, refer to “Setting the stitch width” in the“Basic operations” section.J11
