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Stitch Name, Walking Foot

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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Presser Foot Twin Needle Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching Programmed Thread-Cutting Walking Foot Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Auto Manual 42 43 44 45 46 Buttonhole stitch 47 48 49 50 51 52 Darning stitch 53 54 Bar tack stitch Button-sewing 55 stitch 56 Eyelet stitch 57 Piecing straight stitch 58 Straight stitch that looks hand- 59 sewn (for quilt- ing) Zigzag stitch 60 (for quilting) Appliqué stitch 61 (for quilting) A Horizontal buttonholes on thin and mediumweight fabrics 5.0 3.0-5.0 0.4 0.2-1.0 (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Horizontal buttonholes on areas that are subject to strain 5.0 3.0-5.0 0.4 0.2-1.0 (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Horizontal buttonholes on thick fabrics 5.0 3.0-5.0 0.4 0.2-1.0 (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No Secured buttonholes A for fabrics that have backings 5.0 3.0-5.0 0.4 0.2-1.0 (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Buttonholes for stretch 6.0 3.0-6.0 1.0 0.5-2.0 or knit fabrics (15/54) (1/8-15/64) (1/16) (1/32-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Buttonholes for stretch 6.0 3.0-6.0 1.5 1.0-3.0 fabrics (15/54) (1/8-15/64) (1/16) (1/16-1/8) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Bound buttonholes 5.0 (3/16) 0.0-6.0 (0-15/64) 2.0 0.2-4.0 (1/16) (1/64-3/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Keyhole buttonholes 7.0 for thick or furry fabrics (1/4) 3.0-7.0 (1/8-1/4) 0.5 0.3-1.0 (1/32) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Keyhole buttonholes for mediumweight and thick fabrics 7.0 (1/4) 3.0-7.0 (1/8-1/4) 0.5 0.3-1.0 (1/32) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No Horizontal buttonA holes for thick or furry fabrics 7.0 (1/4) 3.0-7.0 (1/8-1/4) 0.5 0.3-1.0 (1/32) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Darning mediumweight fabrics 7.0 (1/4) 2.5-7.0 2.0 0.4-2.5 (3/32-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/32) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No A Darning thick fabrics 7.0 (1/4) 2.5-7.0 2.0 0.4-2.5 (3/32-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/32) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No Reinforcing openings A and areas where the seam easily comes loose 2.0 1.0-3.0 0.4 0.3-1.0 (1/16) (1/16-1/8) (1/64) (1/64-1/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No M Button sewing 3.5 2.5-4.5 (1/8) (3/32-3/16) - Reinforce- - No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No ting N Sewing eyelets, for example, on belts 7.0 (1/4) 7.0, 6.0, 5.0 (1/4, 15/64, 3/16) 7.0 (1/4) 7.0, 6.0, 5.0 (1/4, 15/64, 3/16) No Automatic reinforcement Thread-cutting No J Piecing straight stitching (with a seam allowance of 6.5 mm from the right edge of the presser foot) 5.5 (7/32) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Reinforce- 1.6 0.2-5.0 (1/16) (1/64-3/16) No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- ting No J Piecing straight stitching (with a seam allowance of 6.5 mm from the left edge of the presser foot) 1.5 (1/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Reinforce- 1.6 0.2-5.0 (1/16) (1/64-3/16) No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- ting Yes Reinforce- J Straight stitch quilting that looks hand-sewn 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 1.0-4.0 (3/32) (1/16-3/16) No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No ting J Appliqué quilting, freemotion quilting, satin stitching 3.5 (1/8) 0.0-7.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 (0-1/4) (1/16) (0-3/16) Reinforce- No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- Yes ting J Attaching appliqués and binding Reinforce- 1.5 0.5-5.0 1.2 1.0-4.0 (1/16) (1/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/16-3/16) No Reinforcement ment + thread-cut- No ting APPENDIX INDEX Stitch Settings 131

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Stitch Settings
131
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Buttonhole
stitch
42
A
Horizontal button-
holes on thin and
mediumweight fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
43
A
Horizontal button-
holes on areas that are
subject to strain
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
44
A
Horizontal button-
holes on thick fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
45
A
Secured buttonholes
for fabrics that have
backings
5.0
(3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.4
(1/64)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
46
A
Buttonholes for stretch
or knit fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.0
(1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
47
A
Buttonholes for stretch
fabrics
6.0
(15/54)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.5
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
48
A
Bound buttonholes
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
49
A
Keyhole buttonholes
for thick or furry fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
50
A
Keyhole buttonholes
for mediumweight and
thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
51
A
Horizontal button-
holes for thick or furry
fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Darning stitch
52
A
Darning medium-
weight fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
53
A
Darning thick fabrics
7.0
(1/4)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.4–2.5
(1/64–3/32)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Bar tack stitch
54
A
Reinforcing openings
and areas where the
seam easily comes
loose
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4
(1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Button-sewing
stitch
55
M
Button sewing
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–4.5
(3/32–3/16)
–
–
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Eyelet stitch
56
N
Sewing eyelets, for
example, on belts
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
Thread-cut-
ting
No
Piecing straight
stitch
57
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from
the right edge of the
presser foot)
5.5
(7/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
58
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance of 6.5 mm from
the left edge of the
presser foot)
1.5
(1/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
Straight stitch
that looks hand-
sewn (for quilt-
ing)
59
J
Straight stitch quilting
that looks hand-sewn
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
60
J
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin
stitching
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
Yes
Appliqué stitch
(for quilting)
61
J
Attaching appliqués
and binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
Reinforce-
ment +
thread-cut-
ting
No
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