Stitch Setting Chart

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table.

Utility stitches

Presser Foot

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Reverse/

Walking Foot

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

Reinforcement

Stitching

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Basic stitching, sewing gathers or

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Yes

Reverse

pintucks, etc.

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

Left

Straight

Basic stitching and sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Yes

Reinforcement

Yes

stitch

gathers or pintucks

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

Center

Attaching zippers, basic

3.5

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Yes

J/I

stitching, sewing gathers or

Reverse

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

pintucks, etc.

Attaching sleeves, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

Yes

Triple stretch stitch

inseams, sewing stretch fabrics

Reinforcement

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

and decorative stitching

Sewing stretch fabrics and

1.0

1.0–3.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Stretch stitch

Reinforcement

decorative stitching

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

0.0

0.0–7.0

Basting stitch

Temporarily securing

–

Reinforcement

(0)

(0–1/4)

Center

Overcasting and attaching

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

Yes

Reverse

appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

(J)

Zigzag

stitch

Right

Beginning sewing from the right

3.5

2.5–5.0

1.4

0.3–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

Yes

needle position

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

2-point

Overcasting on mediumweight

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

or stretch fabrics, attaching

Reinforcement

Yes

zigzag stitch

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

elastic, darning, etc.

3-point

Overcasting on mediumweight

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

or stretch fabrics, attaching

Reinforcement

zigzag stitch

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

elastic, darning, etc.

Overcasting on thin or

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

Reinforcement

mediumweight fabrics

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

Overcasting on thick fabrics

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Reinforcement

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

Overcasting on thick fabrics and

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Reinforcement

decorative stitching

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

Overcasting stitch

Overcasting on stretch fabrics

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

(J)

Overcasting on thick or stretch

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

(J)

Overcasting on stretch fabrics

4.0

0.0–7.0

4.0

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

and decorative stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/16)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

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Brother 885-V95/V96/V97/V98 operation manual Stitch Setting Chart, Utility stitches

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