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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 Twin Needle Walking Foot Stitch Name 01 Left Straight 02 stitch 03 Center Triple 04 stretch stitch Stretch 05 stitch Basting 06 stitch 07 Zigzag stitch 08 Right Center 2-point 09 zigzag stitch 3-point 10 zigzag stitch 11 12 Overcasting 13 stitch 14 15 134 Pattern Presser Foot Application Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Auto Manual Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching Programmed Thread-Cutting J Basic stitching, sewing gathers or pintucks, etc. 0.0 (0) 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.2-5.0 Yes (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reverse Reverse + thread-cutting No Basic stitching and J sewing gathers or pintucks 0.0 (0) Attaching zippers, basic J/I 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) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.2-5.0 (1/64-3/16) Yes (J) Reinforcement Reinforcement + thread-cutting Yes 2.5 0.2-5.0 Yes (3/32) (1/64-3/16) (J) Reverse Reverse + thread-cutting No 2.5 (3/32) 1.5-4.0 (1/16-3/16) Yes (J) Reinforcement Reinforcement + thread-cutting No 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No J Temporarily securing 0.0 0.0-7.0 (0) (0-1/4) - - No Reinforcement Reinforcement + thread-cutting No 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 Reverse + thread-cutting No 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting Yes Overcasting on medium J weight or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting Yes darning, etc. Overcasting on medium J weight or stretch fabrics, attaching elastic, 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No Preventing fraying in G 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No 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 Reinforcement + thread-cutting No

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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
Programmed
Thread-Cutting
Walking Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
01
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
Reverse +
thread-cutting
No
02
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
Yes
Center
03
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
Reverse +
thread-cutting
No
Triple
stretch
stitch
04
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No
Stretch
stitch
05
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No
Basting
stitch
06
J
Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
–
–
No
Reinforcement
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No
Zigzag
stitch
Center
07
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
Reverse +
thread-cutting
No
Right
08
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
Yes
2-point
zigzag stitch
09
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
Yes
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No
Overcasting
stitch
11
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No
13
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
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
Reinforcement +
thread-cutting
No