APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Stitch Name

Decorative

stitch

Buttonhole

stitch

Bar tack

stitch

Piecing straight stitch

Hand-look

quilting

Zigzag stitch (for quilting)

Pattern

Presser Foot

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

Pattern No.

70 stitches model

60 stitches model

50 stitches model

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

36

34

37

37

-

38

38

-

39

39

35

40

40

-

 

 

 

stitches40 model

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

FootWalking

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative hemming on

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

 

thin, medium weight and

5.0

1.5-7.0

4.0

1.5-4.0

 

 

*

24

Yes

No

Rfc.

plain weave fabrics, heir-

(3/16)

(1/16-1/4)

(3/16)

(1/16-3/16)

( J )

 

 

loom stitching, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative hemming on

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

thin, medium weight and

5.0

1.5-7.0

2.5

1.5-4.0

No

Rfc.*

Yes

 

plain weave fabrics, heir-

(3/16)

(1/16-1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16-3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

loom stitching, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative hemming on

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

thin, medium weight and

5.0

1.5-7.0

2.0

1.5-4.0

No

Rfc.*

Yes

 

plain weave fabrics, heir-

(3/16)

(1/16-1/4)

(1/16)

(1/16-3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

loom stitching, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Horizontal buttonholes

5.0

3.0-5.0

0.4

0.2-1.0

No

No

Auto**

on thin and medium

(3/16)

(1/8-3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

 

weight fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

Secured buttonholes for

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

No

Auto**

fabrics that have back-

(3/16)

(1/8-3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

 

ings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

Buttonholes for stretch or

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.0

0.5–2.0

No

No

Auto**

 

knit fabrics

(15/64)

(1/8-15/64)

(1/16)

(1/32-1/16)

 

 

Rfc.

 

28

Buttonholes for stretch

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.5

1.0–3.0

No

No

Auto**

fabrics

(15/64)

(1/8-15/64)

(1/16)

(1/16-1/8)

Rfc.

 

29

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

No

Auto**

thick or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8-1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

No

Auto**

medium weight and thick

(1/4)

(1/8-1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

 

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

No

Auto**

thick or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8-1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

 

 

 

 

30

Reinforcing openings

2.0

1.0–3.0

0.4

0.3–1.0

No

No

Auto**

and areas where the

(1/16)

(1/16-1/8)

(1/64)

(1/64-1/16)

Rfc.

 

 

seam easily comes loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rfc.*

-

(with a seam allowance

5.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

No

Yes

 

of 6.5mm from the right

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

edge of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

(with a seam allowance

1.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

No

Yes

Rfc.*

 

of 6.5mm from the left

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

edge of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

Straight stitch quilting

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

No

Rfc.*

 

that looks hand-sewn

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

Appliqué quilting, free-

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

Rfc.*

-

motion quilting, satin

No

Yes

 

stitching, button sewing

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Rfc.: Reinforcement **Auto Rfc.: AutomaticReinforcement

***Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.

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HS 2000, EN 1470 specifications

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