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Stitch Name

Overcasting

stitch

Blind hem stitch

Appliqué stitch

Shell tuck stitch

Piecing straight

stitch

Hand-look quilt-

ing

Quilting stitch (for stippling)

Satin scallop

stitch

Pattern

FootPresser

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

 

 

 

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

Walk-

Reverse/

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

ing

Reinforcement

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

Foot

Stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

G

thin or medium

No

No

Reinforcement

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

weight fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

Overcasting on

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

No

Reinforcement

thick fabrics

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

Preventing fraying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

in thick fabrics and

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

No

Reinforcement

fabrics that fray

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

easily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Overcasting on

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

Yes

No

Reinforcement

stretch fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

(J)

 

Blind hem stitching

0

 

2.0

1.0–3.5

 

 

 

R

on medium weight

–3 – 3

No

No

Reinforcement

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

 

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

Blind hem stitching

0

–3 – 3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

No

Reinforcement

 

on stretch fabrics

(0)

 

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

 

 

 

J

Appliqué stitching

3.5

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.6–4.0

Yes

No

Reinforcement

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Shell tuck stitching

4.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–4.0

Yes

No

Reinforcement

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

Piecing straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitching (with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

seam allowance of

5.5

0.0–7.0

2.0

0.2–5.0

No

No

Reinforcement

 

6.5 mm(1/4 inch)

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

from the right edge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch quilt-

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

J

ing that looks

No

No

Reinforcement

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

hand-sewn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quilting back-

7.0

1.0–-7.0

1.6

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

J

ground stitching

No

No

Reinforcement

(1/4)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

(stippling)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

Scallop stitching

5.0

2.5-7.0

0.5

0.1-1.0

Yes

No

Reinforcement

 

 

(3/16)

(3/32-1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64-1/16)

(J)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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