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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.

Appliqué stitching

1

Cut out the appliqué, leaving a seam 
allowance of between 3 and 5 mm 
(1/8 and 3/16 inch).

1

Seam allowance

2

Place a pattern made of thick paper on the 
back of the appliqué, and then fold over the 
seam allowance using an iron.

• Remove the thick paper after pressing the 

seam allowance.

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Key

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Zigzag stitch

7

Attaching appliqués (center 

baseline/reverse stitching)

3.5

(1/8)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.4

(1/16)

0.0–4.0

(0–3/16)

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Appliqué quilting, free-motion 

quilting, satin stitching

3.5

(1/8)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.4

(1/16)

0.0–4.0

(0–3/16)

Appliqué 

stitch

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Attaching appliqués

3.5

(1/8)

2.5–5.0

(3/32–3/16)

2.5

(3/32)

1.6–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

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Attaching appliqués and 

binding

1.5

(1/16)

0.5–5.0

(1/32–3/16)

1.2

(1/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

Piecing 

straight 

stitch

57

–

Piecing straight stitching (with a 

seam allowance of 6.5 mm from 

the right edge of the presser foot)

5.5

(7/32)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

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–

Piecing straight stitching (with a 

seam allowance of 6.5 mm from 

the left edge of the presser foot)

1.5

(1/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

Joining 

stitch

22

–

Patchwork stitching

4.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.2

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

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–

5.0

(3/16)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

24

–

5.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.2

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

Mock hand 

quilting 

stitch

59

–

Straight stitch quilting that 

looks hand quilting

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

Quilting 

stippling

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Stippling

7.0

(1/4)

1.0–7.0

(1/16–1/4)

1.6

(1/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

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