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UTILITY STITCHES — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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
Presser Foot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin Needle
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Walking Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
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 pintucks
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement Yes
Center
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, sewing
inseams, sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes Reinforcement No
Stretch stitch
5
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 Reinforcement No
Basting stitch
6
J Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
– – No Reinforcement No
Zigzag
stitch
Center
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
Right
8
J
Beginning sewing from the right
needle position
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 Reinforcement Yes
2-point
zigzag stitch
9
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, 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 Reinforcement Yes
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
J
Overcasting on mediumweight
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement 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 Reinforcement No
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