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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm (3/16
inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inch).
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
b
Select stitch
6
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
c
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
48).
a 5-30 mm (3/16-1-3/16 inch)
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Basting stitch
6
– Temporarily securing
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
20
(3/4)
5-30
(3/16-1-3/16)
J
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
1
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
2
–
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
3
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (center
baseline/reverse
stitching)
––
2.5
(3/32)
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple stretch
stitch
4
Reinforcing seams and
sewing stretch fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
1