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Utility Stitches
57
3
Stitch
Key
Stitch Name
Presser
Foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
Twin
Needle
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Overcasting stitch
Stretch knit seam
5.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
4.0
(3/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Tape attaching
Attaching tape to seam in stretch
fabric
5.5
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
1.4
0.2 - 4.0
(1/61 - 3/16)
NO
Serpentine stitch
Decorative stitching and
attaching elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
2.0
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Feather stitch
Fagoting, decorative stitching
5.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Fagoting cross stitch
Fagoting, bridging and
decorative stitching
5.0
(3/16)
2.5 - 7.0
(3/32 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Couching stitch
Decorative stitching, attaching
cord and couching
5.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
1.2
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
NO
Patchwork double
overlock stitch
Patchwork stitches, decorative
stitching
5.0
(3/16)
2.5 - 7.0
(3/32 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Smocking stitch
Smocking, decorative stitching
5.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Rick-rack stitch
Decorative top stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Decorative stitch
Decorative stitching and
appliqué
6.0
(15/
64)
1.0 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Decorative stitch
Decorative stitching
5.5
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Hemstitching
Heirloom, decorative hems
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
1.5 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Hemstitching
Decorative hems and bridging
stitch
6.0
(15/
64)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
1.5 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Single diamond
overcast
Reinforcement and seaming
stretch fabric
6.0
(15/
64)
1.0 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
3.0
(1/8)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Overcasting stitch
Reinforcement of stretch fabric
or 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)
NO
Piecing stitch (Right)
Piecework/patchwork
6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right
seam allowance
5.5
(7/32)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Piecing stitch (Middle)
Piecework/patchwork
— —
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Piecing stitch (Left)
Piecework/patchwork
6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left
seam allowance
1.5
(1/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO