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UTILITY STITCHES

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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

P

re

sse

r F

o

o

t

Application

Stitch Width 
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Tw

in N

e

ed

le

Reverse/ 

Reinforcement 

Stitching

Wa

lk

ing

 F

oot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Straight 

stitch

Le

ft

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 pintucks

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0 

(0–1/4)

2.5 

(3/32)

0.2–5.0

(1/64–3/16)

Yes

Reinforcement

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, 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

Reinforcement

No

Stretch stitch

5

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

Reinforcement

No

Basting stitch

6

J

Temporarily securing

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0 

(0–1/4)

–

–

No

Reinforcement

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

Ri

g

h

t

8

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

Reinforcement

Yes

2-point 

zigzag stitch

9

J

Overcasting on mediumweight 
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

Reinforcement

Yes

3-point 

zigzag stitch

10

J

Overcasting on mediumweight 
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

Reinforcement

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

Reinforcement

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

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

Reinforcement

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

Reinforcement

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

Reinforcement

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

Reinforcement

No

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