APPENDIX
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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
Pattern
Pr
esse
r Foot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twi
n Need
le
Rever
se/
Re
in
fo
rc
em
en
t
St
it
ch
in
g
W
alk
in
g F
oo
t
Si
de cutt
er
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight
stitch
Lef
t
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)
No
Reverse
No
Yes
Ce
n
te
r
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic
stitching, sewing gath-
ers or pintucks, etc.
–
–
2.5
(3/32)
0.2– 5.0
(1/64– 3/16)
Yes
Reverse
No
No
Triple stretch
stitch
J
Attaching sleeves, sew-
ing inseams, sewing
stretch fabrics and dec-
orative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0– 7.0
(0– 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5– 4.0
(1/16– 3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Stretch stitch
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Zigzag stitch
J
Overcasting and attach-
ing appliqués
3.5
(1/8)
0.0– 7.0
(0– 1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0– 4.0
(0– 3/16)
Yes
Reverse
No
No
3-point zigzag
stitch
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, 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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Overcasting
stitch
G
Overcasting on thin or
mediumweight 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
Reinforce-
ment
No
Yes
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
Yes
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Blind hem stitch
R
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– – 3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0– 3.5
(1/16– 1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
R
Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– – 3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0– 3.5
(1/16– 1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Appliqué stitch
J
Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5– 5.0
(3/32– 3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6– 4.0
(1/16– 3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Satin scallop
stitch
N
Scallop stitching
5.0
(3/16)
2.5– 7.0
(3/32– 1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.1– 1.0
(1/64– 1/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
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