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APPENDIX ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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GETTING READ
Y
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
U
T
IL
IT
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S
T
ITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
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 Needl
e
R
ever
se
/
R
ei
n
fo
rc
em
en
t
St
itc
h
ing
Wal
king Foot
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 pin-
tucks
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
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, sew-
ing inseams, sewing
stretch fabrics and dec-
orative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No
Stretch stitch
5
J
Sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitch-
ing
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
Basting stitch
6
J Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
– – No
Reinforce-
ment
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 posi-
tion
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
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
2-point zigzag
stitch
9
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, 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
Reinforce-
ment
Yes
3-point zigzag
stitch
10
J
Overcasting on medi-
umweight or stretch
fabrics, attaching elas-
tic, 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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
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