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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 Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot Basting 6 stitch - Temporarily securing 0.0 0.0-7.0 (0) (0-1/4) - - 1 Straight stitch (left needle position) 2 Straight stitch 3 (center needle position) Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (left baseline/reverse stitching) 0.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.2-5.0 (0) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/64-3/16) - Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (left baseline/ reinforcement stitching) 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.2-5.0 (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/64-3/16) J Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks (center - baseline/reverse stitching) - 2.5 0.2-5.0 (3/32) (1/64-3/16) Triple 4 stretch stitch Reinforcing seams and sewing 0.0 stretch fabrics (0) 0.0-7.0 2.5 1.5-4.0 (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Basting Sew basting with a stitch length of 5 mm (3/16 inch). Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 J Basic stitching Baste or pin together the fabric pieces. 1 Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 J APPENDIX • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 6 . 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Start sewing. 3 • For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 49). • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select a stitch. 3 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Lower the needle into the fabric at the 4 beginning of the stitching. INDEX 1 1 5 mm (3/16 inch) 74

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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 of 5 mm (3/16 inch).
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Select stitch
6
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
3
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to “Starting to sew”
(page 49).
1
5 mm (3/16 inch)
Basic stitching
1
Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
2
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
3
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
4
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
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)
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)
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)
Straight
stitch
(center
needle
position)
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
J