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Stitch Settings, Utility stitches

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APPENDIX CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Stitch Settings Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table. Twin Needle Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching Programmed Thread-Cutting Walking Foot Presser Foot Utility stitches Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Auto Manual Left 1 2 Straight stitch 3 Center Triple stretch 4 stitch 5 Stretch stitch 6 Basting stitch 7 Zigzag stitch 8 Right Center 2-point zigzag 9 stitch 3-point zigzag 10 stitch Basic stitching, sewing J gathers or pintucks, etc. 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reverse Reverse + thread-cut- No ting Basic stitching and J sewing gathers or pin- tucks 0.0 (0) Reinforce- 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- Yes ting Attaching zippers, J/I basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, - etc. - 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reverse Reverse + thread-cut- No ting Attaching sleeves, sew- J ing inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and dec- 0.0 (0) orative stitching Reinforce- 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 1.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No ting J Sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching Reinforce- 1.0 (1/16) 1.0-3.0 (1/16-1/8) 2.5 1.0-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- ting No J Temporarily securing 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) - Reinforce- - No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No ting J Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 (1/8) 0.0-7.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 (0-1/4) (1/16) (0-3/16) Yes Reverse Reverse + thread-cut- No ting J Beginning sewing from the right needle position Reinforce- 3.5 (1/8) 2.5-5.0 1.4 0.3-4.0 (3/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- ting Yes Overcasting on medi- Reinforce- J umweight or stretch fabrics, attaching elas- 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 1.0 0.2-4.0 (1/16) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- Yes tic, darning, etc. ting Overcasting on medi- Reinforce- J umweight or stretch fabrics, attaching elas- 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 1.0 0.2-4.0 (1/16) (1/64-3/16) Yes Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No tic, darning, etc. ting APPENDIX INDEX 128

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APPENDIX
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128
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Stitch Settings
Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in
the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name
Pattern
Presser Foot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin Needle
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Programmed
Thread-Cutting
Walking Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
1
J
Basic stitching, sewing
gathers or pintucks,
etc.
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reverse
Reverse +
thread-cut-
ting
No
2
J
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or pin-
tucks
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
Center
3
J/I
Attaching zippers,
basic stitching, sewing
gathers or pintucks,
etc.
–
–
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reverse
Reverse +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Triple stretch
stitch
4
J
Attaching sleeves, sew-
ing inseams, sewing
stretch fabrics and dec-
orative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Stretch stitch
5
J
Sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitch-
ing
1.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Basting stitch
6
J
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
–
–
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Zigzag
stitch
Center
7
J
Overcasting and
attaching appliqués
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
Yes
Reverse
Reverse +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Right
8
J
Beginning sewing from
the right needle posi-
tion
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.3–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
2-point zigzag
stitch
9
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, darning, etc.
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
3-point zigzag
stitch
10
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, darning, etc.
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No