Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
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)
J
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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)
5.0
(3/16)
2.5– 7.0
(3/32– 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0– 4.0
(1/16– 3/16)
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
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
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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