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Stitch Settings

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Buttonhole stitch

42

A

Horizontal buttonholes on thin 
and mediumweight fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4 

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic

reinforcement

No

43

A

Horizontal buttonholes on areas 
that are subject to strain

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4 

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic

reinforcement

No

44

A

Horizontal buttonholes on thick 
fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4 

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic

reinforcement

No

45

A

Secured buttonholes for fabrics 
that have backings

5.0

(3/16)

3.0–5.0

(1/8–3/16)

0.4 

(1/64)

0.2–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

46

A

Buttonholes for stretch or knit 
fabrics

6.0

(15/54)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.0 

(1/16)

0.5–2.0

(1/32–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

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A Buttonholes for stretch fabrics

6.0

(15/54)

3.0–6.0

(1/8–15/64)

1.5 

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

48

A Bound buttonholes

5.0

(3/16)

0.0–6.0

(0–15/64)

2.0 

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

49

A

Keyhole buttonholes for thick or 
furry fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5 

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

50

A

Keyhole buttonholes for 
mediumweight and thick fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5 

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

51

A

Horizontal buttonholes for thick 
or furry fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

3.0–7.0

(1/8–1/4)

0.5 

(1/32)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

Darning stitch

52

A Darning mediumweight fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0 

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

53

A Darning thick fabrics

7.0

(1/4)

2.5–7.0

(3/32–1/4)

2.0 

(1/16)

0.4–2.5

(1/64–3/32)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

Bar tack stitch

54

A

Reinforcing openings and areas 
where the seam easily comes 
loose

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.0

(1/16–1/8)

0.4 

(1/64)

0.3–1.0

(1/64–1/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

Button-sewing stitch

55

M Button sewing

3.5

(1/8)

2.5–4.5

(3/32–3/16)

–

–

No

Reinforcement

No

Eyelet stitch

56

N

Sewing eyelets, for example, on 
belts

7.0

(1/4)

7.0, 6.0, 
5.0 (1/4, 

15/64, 

3/16)

7.0 

(1/4)

7.0, 6.0, 
5.0 (1/4, 

15/64, 

3/16)

No

Automatic 

reinforcement

No

Piecing straight 

stitch

57

J

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)

No

Reinforcement

No

58

J

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)

No

Reinforcement

Yes

Straight stitch that 

looks hand-sewn 

(for quilting)

59

J

Straight stitch quilting that looks 
hand-sewn

0.0

(0)

0.0–7.0 

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0–4.0 

(1/16–3/16)

No

Reinforcement

No

Zigzag stitch 
(for quilting)

60

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)

No

Reinforcement

Yes

Appliqué stitch 

(for quilting)

61

J

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)

No

Reinforcement

No

Stitch Name

Pattern

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Application

Stitch Width 
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Tw

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Reverse/ 

Reinforcement 

Stitching

W

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Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

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