Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

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

Pattern numbers vary depending on the machine model. Check the pattern numbers available with your machine, and select the desired stitch.

Stitch Name

Zigzag stitch

Appliqué

stitch

Piecing

straight stitch

Joining stitch

*1Do not use

 

FootPresser

Pattern No.

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

FootWalking

 

Pattern

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

stitches70 model stitches60 model stitches50 model stitches40 model

 

Reverse/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

Stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

05

05

05

05

Overcasting and

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

Yes

*1

Reverse

 

 

attaching appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

(J)

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appliqué quilting,

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

 

J

18

18

-

-

free-motion quilting,

No

Yes

Reinforcement

3

 

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

satin stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

13

13

13

13

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

19

19

-

-

Attaching appliqués

1.5

0.5–3.5

1.8

1.0–4.0

No

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and binding

(1/16)

(1/32–1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

J

20

20

-

-

Attaching appliqués

1.5

0.5–3.5

1.8

1.0–4.0

No

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and binding

(1/16)

(1/32–1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitching (with a seam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

15

15

15

15

allowance of 6.5

5.5

0.0–7.0

2.0

0.2–5.0

No

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

mm(1/4 inch) from

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the right edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitching (with a seam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

16

16

-

-

allowance of 6.5

1.5

0.0–7.0

2.0

0.2–5.0

No

Yes

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

mm(1/4 inch) from

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the left edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patchwork stitching

4.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

Yes

 

 

 

 

J

23

23

19

19

and decorative stitch-

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patchwork stitching,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decorative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

24

24

20

20

and sewing overcast-

5.0

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing on both pieces of

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics, such as with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tricot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patchwork stitching

5.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

Yes

 

 

 

 

J

25

25

21

21

and decorative stitch-

No

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reverse stitching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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