Basic Stitching; Stitch Name; Stitch - Page 80

UTILITY STITCHES 

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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