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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

 

 

 

FootPresser

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Programmed Cutting-Thread

FootWalking

 

 

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Basic stitching, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

 

J

gathers or pintucks,

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

 

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

etc.

 

 

ting

 

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Basic stitching and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Straight

 

 

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

sewing gathers or pin-

Yes

Yes

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

stitch

 

 

 

tucks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

3

 

Attaching zippers,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

basic stitching, sewing

 

 

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

 

 

J/I

–

–

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

 

 

gathers or pintucks,

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple stretch

4

 

Attaching sleeves, sew-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

J

ing inseams, sewing

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

stitch

 

 

stretch fabrics and dec-

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

5

 

Sewing stretch fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Stretch stitch

 

1.0

1.0–3.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

J

and decorative stitch-

Yes

No

 

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

ing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Basting stitch

J

Temporarily securing

0.0

0.0–7.0

–

–

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

 

 

(0)

(0–1/4)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

Center

7

 

Overcasting and

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

Reverse +

 

 

 

J

Yes

Reverse

thread-cut-

No

 

 

attaching appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

Zigzag

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

stitch

Right

8

 

Beginning sewing from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5

2.5–5.0

1.4

0.3–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

the right needle posi-

Yes

Yes

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

tion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

2-point zigzag

9

 

Overcasting on medi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

J

umweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

Yes

stitch

 

 

fabrics, attaching elas-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tic, darning, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

3-point zigzag

10

 

Overcasting on medi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

J

umweight or stretch

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforce-

ment +

No

stitch

 

 

fabrics, attaching elas-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tic, darning, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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