Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching, 100

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.

	Pattern	Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name		Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]		Presser
Stitch Name			Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]		Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual	Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual

	07		Attaching appliqués	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
	07		(center baseline/	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
			(center baseline/	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			reverse stitching)	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
Zigzag stitch			reverse stitching)
Zigzag stitch	24		Appliqué quilting,	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
			Appliqué quilting,
		–	free-motion quilting,
		–	free-motion quilting,	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			satin stitching	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			satin stitching
	19	–	Attaching appliqués	3.5	2.5–7.0	2.5	1.6–4.0
Appliqué		–	Attaching appliqués	(1/8)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
				(1/8)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

stitch	25	–	Attaching appliqués	1.5	0.5–5.0	1.8	1.0–4.0
	25		Attaching appliqués	1.5	0.5–5.0	1.8	1.0–4.0
			and binding	(1/16)	(1/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
			and binding	(1/16)	(1/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)

			Piecing straight
	21		stitching (with a seam
		–	allowance of 6.5 mm	5.5	0.0–7.0	2.0	0.2–5.0
			allowance of 6.5 mm	5.5	0.0–7.0	2.0	0.2–5.0
			(1/4 inch) from the	(7/32)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)



			right edge of the
Piecing			presser foot)
straight stitch			Piecing straight					J
			stitching (with a seam					J
	22		stitching (with a seam
		–	allowance of 6.5 mm	1.5	0.0–7.0	2.0	0.2–5.0
			allowance of 6.5 mm	1.5	0.0–7.0	2.0	0.2–5.0
			(1/4 inch) from the left	(1/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)



			edge of the presser
			foot)
	28	–		4.0	0.0–7.0	1.2	0.2–4.0
		–		(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)

Joining stitch	29	–	Patchwork stitching	5.0	2.5–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
Joining stitch		–	Patchwork stitching	(3/16)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
				(3/16)	(3/32–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

	30	–		5.0	0.0–7.0	1.2	0.2–4.0
		–		(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)

Mock hand	23		Straight stitch quilting	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
Mock hand	23	–	that looks hand	0.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
quilting stitch		–	that looks hand	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
quilting stitch			quilting	(0)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
			quilting
Quilting	26	–	Stippling	7.0	1.0–7.0	1.6	1.0–4.0
stippling		–	Stippling	(1/4)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
stippling				(1/4)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)

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