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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

Pa

tte

rn

P

res

se

r Foo

t

Application

Stitch Width 

[mm (inch)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch)]

T

w

in

 Ne

ed

le

Reverse/ 

Reinforcement 

Stitching

Programmed  

Thread-Cutting

Walki

ng Fo

ot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Straight 

stitch

Lef

t

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

Ce

n

te

r

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

Ce

n

te

r

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

R

igh

t

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