APPENDIX
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98
GETTING READ
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CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
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IL
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S
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ITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Buttonhole
stitch
A
Horizontal buttonholes
on thin and medium-
weight 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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
A
Secured buttonholes for
fabrics that have back-
ings
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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Bar tack stitch
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
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Eyelet stitch
N
Sewing eyelets, for
example, on belts
7.0
(1/4)
7.0, 6.0,
5.0 (1/4,
15/64,
3/16)
–
–
No
Automatic
reinforce-
ment
No
No
Piecing straight
stitch
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance 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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
J
Piecing straight stitch-
ing (with a seam allow-
ance 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
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
No
Straight stitch
that looks hand-
sewn (for quilt-
ing)
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
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
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
Yes
Appliqué stitch
(for quilting)
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Quilting stitch
(for stippling)
J
Quilting background
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Cross-stitches
N
For decoration, etc.
6.0
(15/64)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
N
For decoration, etc.
6.0
(15/64)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Stitch Name
Pattern
P
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ser
Foo
t
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin Needl
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Rev
ers
e/
Rei
nfor
cem
ent
Sti
tc
hing
Wa
lk
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