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Stitch Settings

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APPENDIX 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 Center Left Presser Foot Twin Needle Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching Walking Foot Side cutter Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Auto Manual 00 Straight stitch 01 Triple stretch 02 stitch 03 Stretch stitch 04 Zigzag stitch 3-point zigzag 05 stitch 06 07 Overcasting stitch 08 09 10 Blind hem stitch 11 12 Appliqué stitch 13 Shell tuck edge 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 Yes J/I Attaching zippers, basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. 3.5 (1/8) Attaching sleeves, J sewing inseams, sewing stretch fabrics and 0.0 (0) decorative stitching 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2-5.0 (1/64-3/16) Yes (J) Reverse No No 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) Yes (J) Reinforcement No No J Sewing stretch fabrics 1.0 and decorative stitching (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 No 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 No Overcasting on medium J weight or stretch fabrics, 5.0 attaching elastic, (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 No darning, etc. G Overcasting on thin or medium weight 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 Yes 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 Yes G Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and fabrics that fray easily 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 Yes J Overcasting on stretch 5.0 fabrics (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 No R Blind hem stitching on medium weight fabrics 00 (0) -3 - 3- 2.0 1.0-3.5 (1/16) (1/16-1/8) No Reinforcement No No R Blind hem stitching on stretch fabrics 00 (0) -3 - 3- 2.0 1.0-3.5 (1/16) (1/16-1/8) No Reinforcement No No J Appliqué stitching 3.5 (1/8) 2.5-7.0 (3/32-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 1.6-4.0 (1/16-3/16) Yes (J) Reinforcement No No J Shell tuck stitching 4.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2-4.0 (1/64-3/16) Yes (J) Reinforcement No No 94

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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
Walking Foot
Side cutter
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
00
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
Yes
Center
01
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
No
Triple stretch
stitch
02
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
No
Stretch stitch
03
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
No
Zigzag stitch
04
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
No
3-point zigzag
stitch
05
J
Overcasting on medium
weight 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
No
Overcasting
stitch
06
G
Overcasting on thin or
medium weight 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
Yes
07
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
Yes
08
G
Preventing fraying in
thick fabrics and fabrics
that fray easily
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
Yes
09
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
No
Blind hem stitch
10
R
Blind hem stitching on
medium weight fabrics
00
(0)
-3 – 3-
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforcement
No
No
11
R
Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
00
(0)
-3 – 3-
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforcement
No
No
Appliqué stitch
12
J
Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No
No
Shell tuck edge
13
J
Shell tuck stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement
No
No