Basic Stitching 85

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Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.

Basting

Sew basting with a stitch length between 5mm
(3/16inch) and 30 mm (1-3/16 inches).
aAttach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 44).
bSelect stitch 6 .
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
51).
cStart sewing.
•
For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 53).

Basic stitching

aBaste or pin together the fabric pieces.
bAttach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 44).
cSelect a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
51).
dLower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch)] Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Basting stitch 6Temporarily securing 0.0
(0) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 20
(3/4) 5–30
(3/16–1-3/16)
J
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
1Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
0.0
(0) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
2Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
0.0
(0) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
3Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
3.5
(1/8) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Triple stretch
stitch
4Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics 0.0
(0) 0.0–7.0
(0–1/4) 2.5
(3/32) 1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
J