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Stitch Settings

Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in the following table.

Utility stitches

 

 

 

Pattern

Presser Foot

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Reverse/

Programmed

Walking Foot

Stitch Name

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Reinforcement

Thread-Cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Basic stitching, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

 

 

J

Yes

Reverse

No

 

 

Left

 

gathers or pintucks, etc.

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight

 

2

 

Basic stitching and

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

Yes

Reinforcement

Reinforcement +

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

sewing gathers or

stitch

 

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

pintucks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

3

 

Attaching zippers, basic

 

 

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

 

J/I

stitching, sewing gathers

–

–

Yes

Reverse

No

 

 

 

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

or pintucks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple

 

4

 

Attaching sleeves, sewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inseams, sewing stretch

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

stretch

 

J

Yes

Reinforcement

No

stitch

 

 

 

fabrics and decorative

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stretch

5

J

Sewing stretch fabrics and

1.0

1.0–3.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

Reinforcement +

No

 

stitch

 

 

decorative stitching

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basting

6

 

 

0.0

0.0–7.0

20

5-30

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

 

J

Temporarily securing

(3/16-

No

Reinforcement

No

stitch

 

 

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/4)

1-3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

7

 

Overcasting and

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

 

J

Yes

Reverse

No

 

 

 

attaching appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

thread-cutting

Zigzag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

Right

8

J

Beginning sewing from

3.5

2.5–5.0

1.4

0.3–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

Reinforcement +

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the right needle position

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Overcasting on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-point

 

mediumweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

 

J

Yes

Reinforcement

Yes

zigzag stitch

 

 

fabrics, attaching elastic,

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

darning, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Overcasting on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-point

 

mediumweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

 

Reinforcement +

 

 

J

Yes

Reinforcement

No

zigzag stitch

 

 

fabrics, attaching elastic,

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

thread-cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

darning, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NX 600 specifications

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