UTILITY STITCHES
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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
Eight stitches are available for sewing appliqués and patchwork quilts.
The values below “Auto” are set when the pattern is selected. The setting can be adjusted to any value within the range
indicated below “Manual”.
Stitch Name
Pat
ter
n
Pr
es
se
r Fo
ot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
T
win
Need
le
Walk-
ing
Foot
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
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
(J)
Yes
Reverse
Appliqué stitch
J Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
No Reinforcement
Piecing straight
stitch
J
Piecing straight
stitching (with a
seam allowance of
6.5 mm(1/4 inch)
from the right edge
of the presser foot)
5.5
(7/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No No Reinforcement
Joining stitch
J
Patchwork stitch-
ing and decorative
stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.2
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
No Reinforcement
J
Patchwork stitch-
ing, decorative
stitching and sew-
ing overcasting on
both pieces of fab-
rics, such as with
tricot
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
No Reinforcement
J
Patchwork stitch-
ing and decorative
stitching
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.2
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
No Reinforcement
Hand-look quilt-
ing
J
Straight stitch quilt-
ing 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 No Reinforcement
Quilting stitch
(for stippling)
J
Quilting back-
ground stitching
(stippling)
7.0
(1/4)
1.0–-7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No No Reinforcement
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Do not use reverse stitching.
CAUTION
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Before replacing the presser foot, be sure to turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may occur if a
button is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
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