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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

Pr

es

se

r Foot

Application

Stitch Width 
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Twin

 Nee

d

le

Reverse/ 

Reinforcement 

Stitching

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 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

Yes*

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

R

ight

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

* Do not use reverse stitching.