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Recommended Widths and Lengths for Stitches - instructions

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Recommended Widths and Lengths for Stitches ■ 21 Stitches Pattern 1 Stitch Name 1-STEP AUTOMATIC BUTTONHOLE Recommended Width [mm (inch)] 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 2 STRAIGHT STITCH 0-5 (0-3/16) (Changes needle position) 3 ZIGZAG STITCH 0-5 (0-3/16) 4 BLIND HEM STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 5 SHELL TUCK STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 6 ELASTIC STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 7 STRETCH BLIND HEM STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 8 SCALLOP STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 9 DOUBLE ACTION STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 10 BRIDGING STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 11 RAMPART STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 12 TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH 0-5 (0-3/16) (Changes needle position) 13 TRIPLE ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 14 STRETCH OVERLOCK STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 15 ELASTIC OVERLOCK STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 16 FEATHER STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 17 ARROWHEAD STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 18 DECORATIVE STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 19 LEAF STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 20 TREE STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) 21 LEGS STITCH 3-5 (1/8-3/16) Recommended Length [mm (inch)] -1.5 (1/64-1/16) 1-4 (1/16-3/16) -4 (1/64-3/16) -2 (1/64-1/16) -3 (1/64-1/8) -2.5 (1/64-3/32) -1.5 (1/64-1/16) -1.5 (1/64-1/16) -3 (1/64-1/8) -3 (1/64-1/8) -3 (1/64-1/8) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Fixed 2.5 (3/32) Page in Instructions 30 25, 34, 35 26, 33, 36 27 27 28 27 28 29 - - 25 30 29 29 29 29 30 - - - 11

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Recommended Widths and Lengths for Stitches
■
21 Stitches
Pattern
Stitch Name
Recommended
Width
[mm (inch)]
Recommended
Length
[mm (inch)]
Page in
Instructions
1
1-STEP AUTOMATIC
BUTTONHOLE
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-1.5
(1/64-1/16)
30
2
STRAIGHT STITCH
0-5 (0-3/16)
(Changes needle position)
1-4
(1/16-3/16)
25, 34, 35
3
ZIGZAG STITCH
0-5
(0-3/16)
-4
(1/64-3/16)
26, 33, 36
4
BLIND HEM STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-2
(1/64-1/16)
27
5
SHELL TUCK STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-3
(1/64-1/8)
27
6
ELASTIC STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-2.5
(1/64-3/32)
28
7
STRETCH BLIND HEM STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-1.5
(1/64-1/16)
27
8
SCALLOP STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-1.5
(1/64-1/16)
28
9
DOUBLE ACTION STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-3
(1/64-1/8)
29
10
BRIDGING STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-3
(1/64-1/8)
—
11
RAMPART STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
-3
(1/64-1/8)
—
12
TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH
0-5 (0-3/16)
(Changes needle position)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
25
13
TRIPLE ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
30
14
STRETCH OVERLOCK STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
29
15
ELASTIC OVERLOCK STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
29
16
FEATHER STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
29
17
ARROWHEAD STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
29
18
DECORATIVE STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
30
19
LEAF STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
—
20
TREE STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
—
21
LEGS STITCH
3-5
(1/8-3/16)
Fixed
2.5 (3/32)
—