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Basic Stitching, Basting

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UTILITY STITCHES CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Basic Stitching Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Key Application 6 Basting stitch - Temporarily securing Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual 0.0 0.0-7.0 (0) (0-1/4) Straight stitch 1 (left needle position) 2 Straight stitch (center needle position) 3 Basic stitching and sewing gathers or 0.0 pintucks (left baseline/ (0) reverse stitching) Basic stitching and - sewing gathers or pintucks (left baseline/ 0.0 (0) reinforcement stitching) Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (center - baseline/reverse stitching) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) - Triple stretch 4 stitch Reinforcing seams and 0.0 sewing stretch fabrics (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 20 5-30 (3/4) (3/16-1-3/16) 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) J 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) 2.5 1.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Basting Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16 inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inch). Attach zigzag foot "J". a J 1 a 5-30 mm (3/16-1-3/16 inch) APPENDIX • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 6 . b • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 66). Start sewing. c • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 48). INDEX 72

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UTILITY STITCHES
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GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16
inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inch).
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
b
Select stitch
6
.
For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
c
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
48).
a
5-30 mm (3/16-1-3/16 inch)
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Basting stitch
6
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
20
(3/4)
5-30
(3/16-1-3/16)
J
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
1
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
2
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
3
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (center
baseline/reverse
stitching)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple stretch
stitch
4
Reinforcing seams and
sewing stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
1