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APPENDIX  ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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GETTING READ
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CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
U
T
IL
IT
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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
Pre
sser
 F
oot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length 
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
 N
eedl
e
Rever
se/
Rei
nf
orce
m
ent
St
it
chi
ng
W
alk
in
g F
oo
t
Si
de cutt
er
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Straight 
stitch
Left
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)
No
Reverse
No
Yes
Ce
n
te
r
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic 
stitching, sewing gath-
ers or pintucks, etc.
–
–
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
Reverse
No
No
Triple stretch 
stitch
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)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Stretch stitch
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
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Zigzag stitch
J
Overcasting and attach-
ing 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
No
3-point zigzag 
stitch
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
No
Overcasting 
stitch
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
Yes
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
Yes
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
No
Blind hem stitch
R
Blind hem stitching on 
mediumweight fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
R
Blind hem stitching on 
stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3– –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Appliqué stitch
J
Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
Satin scallop 
stitch
N
Scallop stitching
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
0.5
(1/32)
0.1–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
Yes
Reinforce-
ment
No
No
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