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APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING

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

*Rfc.: Reinforcement **Do not use reverse stitching.

Appliqués

You can create an appliqué by cutting a different

piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a

decoration.

aBaste the cut design to the fabric.
bAttach zigzag foot “J”.
cSelect stitch .
Stitch Name
Pattern
Presser Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin Needle
Walking Foot
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
70 stitches
model
60 stitches
model
50 stitches
model
40 stitches
model
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Zigzag stitch J 04040404
Overcasting and attach-
ing appliqués 3.5
(1/8) 0.0–7.0
(0���1/4) 1.4
(1/16) 0.0–4.0
(0–3/16) Yes
( J ) Yes Rfc.
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting) J4040--
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin
stitching
3.5
(1/8) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 1.4
(1/16) 0.0–4.0
(0–3/16) No Yes Rfc.
Appliqué
stitch J 11 11 11 11 Appliqué stitching 3.5
(1/8) 2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16) 2.5
(3/32) 1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16) Yes
( J ) No Rfc.
Appliqué
stitch
(for quilting)
J4141- -
Attaching appliqués and
binding 1.5
(1/16) 0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16) 1.2
(1/16) 1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16) No No Rfc.
J4242- -
Attaching appliqués and
binding 1.5
(1/16) 0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16) 1.2
(1/16) 1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16) No No Rfc.
Piecing
straight
stitch
J3737- -
Piecing straight stitching
(with a seam allowance
of 6.5mm from the right
edge of the presser foot)
5.5
(7/32) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 1.6
(1/16) 0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16) No Yes R fc.
J3838- -
Piecing straight stitching
(with a seam allowance
of 6.5mm from the left
edge of the presser foot)
1.5
(1/16) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 1.6
(1/16) 0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16) No Yes R fc.
Joining stitch
J 14141414
Patchwork stitching and
decorative stitching 4.0
(3/16) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 1.2
(1/16) 0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16) Yes
( J ) No Rfc.
J 15151515
Patchwork stitching, dec-
orative stitching and sew-
ing overcasting on both
pieces of fabrics, such as
with tricot
5.0
(3/16) 2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16) Yes
( J ) No Rfc.
J 16161616
Patchwork stitching and
decorative stitching 5.0
(3/16) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 1.2
(1/16) 0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16) Yes
( J ) No Rfc.
Hand-look
quilting J 39393531
Straight stitch quilting
that looks hand-sewn 0.0
(0) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16) No No Rfc.
Quilting
stippling J4343--
Quilting background
stitching (stippling) 7.0
(1/4) 1.0–7.0
(1/16–1/4) 1.6
(1/16) 1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16) No No Rfc.
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