Stitch Settings; Stitch Name; Stitch Width- Page 124

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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

es

se

r Foot

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Twin

 Nee

d

le

R

ever

se

/

R

ein

for

cem

ent

St

it

chi

n

g

Walkin

g Fo

ot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Straight 

stitch

Lef

t

1

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

Reverse

No

2

J

Basic stitching and 

sewing gathers or pin-

tucks

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

Yes

Reinforce-

ment

Yes

Ce

n

te

r

3

J/I

Attaching zippers, 

basic stitching, sewing 

gathers or pintucks, 

etc.

–

–

2.5

(3/32)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

Yes

Reverse

No

Triple stretch 

stitch

4

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)

Yes

Reinforce-

ment

No

Stretch stitch

5

J

Sewing stretch fabrics 

and decorative stitch-

ing

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

Basting stitch

6

J

Temporarily securing

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

–

–

No

Reinforce-

ment

No

Zigzag 

stitch

Ce

n

te

r

7

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

Reverse

No

R

ight

8

J

Beginning sewing from 

the right needle posi-

tion

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

Reinforce-

ment

Yes

2-point zigzag 

stitch

9

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

Yes

3-point zigzag 

stitch

10

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

Overcasting 

stitch

11

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

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

Reinforce-

ment

No

13

G

Overcasting on thick 

fabrics and decorative 

stitching

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

Reinforce-

ment

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

Reinforce-

ment

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

Reinforce-

ment

No

16

J

Overcasting on stretch 

fabrics and decorative 

stitching

4.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

4.0

(3/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

Yes

Reinforce-

ment

No

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