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UTILITY STITCHES Stitch Setting Chart Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table. Utility stitches Twin Needle Walking Foot Presser Foot Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Manual 1 J Basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching 2.5 0.2-5.0 Yes (3/32) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reverse No Left Straight stitch 2 J Basic stitching and sewing gathers or pintucks 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.2-5.0 Yes (3/32) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reinforcement Yes 3 4 Triple stretch stitch 5 Stretch stitch Center Attaching zippers, basic J/I stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. Attaching sleeves, sewing J inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching J Sewing stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 3.5 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.2-5.0 Yes (1/8) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reverse No 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 1.5-4.0 Yes (3/32) (1/16-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 1.0 (1/16) 1.0-3.0 (1/16-1/8) 2.5 1.0-4.0 Yes (3/32) (1/16-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 6 Basting stitch J Temporarily securing 0.0 0.0-7.0 (0) (0-1/4) - - No Reinforcement No Right Center Zigzag stitch 7 J Overcasting and attaching appliqués 3.5 0.0-7.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 Yes (1/8) (0-1/4) (1/16) (0-3/16) (J) Reverse No 8 J Beginning sewing from the right needle position 3.5 (1/8) 2.5-5.0 1.4 0.3-4.0 Yes (3/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reinforcement Yes 9 2-point zigzag stitch 3-point 10 zigzag stitch 11 Overcasting on mediumweight J or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, darning, etc. Overcasting on mediumweight J or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, darning, etc. G Overcasting on thin or mediumweight fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 1.0 0.2-4.0 Yes (1/16) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reinforcement Yes 5.0 (3/16) 1.5-7.0 (1/16-1/4) 1.0 0.2-4.0 Yes (1/16) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 3.5 (1/8) 2.5-5.0 (3/32-3/16) 2.0 (1/16) 1.0-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No Reinforcement No 12 G Overcasting on thick fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 2.5-5.0 (3/32-3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No Reinforcement No 13 Overcasting stitch 14 G Overcasting on thick fabrics and decorative stitching 5.0 (3/16) 3.5-5.0 (1/8-3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 1.0-4.0 (1/16-3/16) No Reinforcement No J Overcasting on stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.5-4.0 Yes (3/32) (1/32-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 15 J Overcasting on thick or stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.5-4.0 Yes (3/32) (1/32-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 16 J Overcasting on stretch fabrics and decorative stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 4.0 1.0-4.0 Yes (3/16) (1/16-3/16) (J) Reinforcement No 70

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Stitch Setting Chart
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
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
(J)
Reverse
No
2
J
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
Yes
Center
3
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic
stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reverse
No
Triple stretch stitch
4
J
Attaching sleeves, sewing
inseams, sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No
Stretch stitch
5
J
Sewing stretch fabrics and
decorative stitching
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
(J)
Reinforcement
No
Basting stitch
6
J
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
–
–
No
Reinforcement
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
(J)
Reverse
No
Right
8
J
Beginning sewing from the right
needle position
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
(J)
Reinforcement
Yes
2-point
zigzag stitch
9
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, 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
(J)
Reinforcement
Yes
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, 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
(J)
Reinforcement
No
Overcasting stitch
11
G
Overcasting on thin or
mediumweight fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforcement
No
12
G
Overcasting on thick fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforcement
No
13
G
Overcasting on thick fabrics and
decorative stitching
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinforcement
No
14
J
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No
15
J
Overcasting on thick or stretch
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No
16
J
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
4.0
(3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No