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Auto

Manual

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Manual

NeedleTwin

 

FootWalking

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

 

Reverse/

 

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

 

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A

Horizontal buttonholes on thin

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

and mediumweight fabrics

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

A

Horizontal buttonholes on areas

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

that are subject to strain

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Horizontal buttonholes on thick

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

No

No

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

A

Secured buttonholes for fabrics

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

that have backings

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

A

Buttonholes for stretch or knit

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.0

0.5–2.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics

(15/54)

(1/8–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/32–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Buttonhole stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

A

Buttonholes for stretch fabrics

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.5

1.0–3.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

(15/54)

(1/8–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

A

Bound buttonholes

5.0

0.0–6.0

2.0

0.2–4.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

Keyhole buttonholes for thick or

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

A

No

No

 

 

 

furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

A

Keyhole buttonholes for

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

mediumweight and thick fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

A

Horizontal buttonholes for thick

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

A

Darning mediumweight fabrics

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darning stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

A

Darning thick fabrics

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

No

Automatic

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Reinforcing openings and areas

2.0

1.0–3.0

0.4

0.3–1.0

No

Automatic

 

 

Bar tack stitch

 

A

where the seam easily comes

No

 

 

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button-sewing stitch

55

M

Button sewing

3.5

2.5–4.5

No

Reinforcement

No

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7.0, 6.0,

 

7.0, 6.0,

 

 

 

 

Eyelet stitch

N

Sewing eyelets, for example, on

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

No

Automatic

No

 

 

belts

(1/4)

15/64,

(1/4)

15/64,

reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/16)

 

3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

Piecing straight stitching (with a

5.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

 

 

J

seam allowance of 6.5 mm from

No

Reinforcement

No

 

 

 

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

Piecing straight

 

 

the right edge of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

58

 

Piecing straight stitching (with a

1.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

seam allowance of 6.5 mm from

No

Reinforcement

Yes

 

 

 

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

the left edge of the presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch that

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Straight stitch quilting that looks

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

looks hand-sewn

 

J

No

Reinforcement

No

 

 

hand-sewn

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

(for quilting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

60

 

Appliqué quilting, free-motion

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

 

J

No

Reinforcement

Yes

 

(for quilting)

 

quilting, satin stitching

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appliqué stitch

61

J

Attaching appliqués and binding

1.5

0.5–5.0

1.2

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

 

 

 

(for quilting)

 

(1/16)

(1/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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