Presser Foot

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Programmed Thread-Cutting

Walking Foot

 

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

Horizontal button-

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

holes on thin and

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

mediumweight fabrics

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Horizontal button-

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

holes on areas that are

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

subject to strain

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Horizontal button-

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

holes on thick fabrics

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

Secured buttonholes

5.0

3.0–5.0

0.4

0.2–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

for fabrics that have

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

backings

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Buttonholes for stretch

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.0

0.5–2.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

or knit fabrics

(15/54)

(1/8–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/32–1/16)

ting

Buttonhole

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

47

 

Buttonholes for stretch

6.0

3.0–6.0

1.5

1.0–3.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

fabrics

(15/54)

(1/8–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

5.0

0.0–6.0

2.0

0.2–4.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

Bound buttonholes

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(3/16)

(0–15/64)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ting

 

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

Keyhole buttonholes

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

for thick or furry fabrics

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

Keyhole buttonholes

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

for mediumweight and

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

thick fabrics

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

Horizontal button-

7.0

3.0–7.0

0.5

0.3–1.0

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

holes for thick or furry

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(1/4)

(1/8–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

fabrics

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

Darning medium-

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

weight fabrics

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

Darning stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

7.0

2.5–7.0

2.0

0.4–2.5

 

Automatic

Thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Darning thick fabrics

No

reinforce-

No

 

 

(1/4)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/32)

ting

 

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

Reinforcing openings

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

and areas where the

2.0

1.0–3.0

0.4

0.3–1.0

 

Thread-cut-

 

Bar tack stitch

 

A

No

reinforce-

No

 

seam easily comes

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

(1/64)

(1/64–1/16)

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Button-sewing

M

Button sewing

3.5

2.5–4.5

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

stitch

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

56

 

 

 

7.0, 6.0,

 

7.0, 6.0,

 

Automatic

 

 

 

 

Sewing eyelets, for

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

7.0

5.0 (1/4,

 

Thread-cut-

 

Eyelet stitch

 

N

No

reinforce-

No

 

example, on belts

(1/4)

15/64,

(1/4)

15/64,

ting

 

 

 

 

ment

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/16)

 

3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitch-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

57

 

ing (with a seam allow-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

ance of 6.5 mm from

No

No

 

 

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

the right edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

Piecing straight

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

 

Piecing straight stitch-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

 

58

 

ing (with a seam allow-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

0.0–7.0

1.6

0.2–5.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

 

J

ance of 6.5 mm from

No

Yes

 

 

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

the left edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight stitch

59

 

Straight stitch quilting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

that looks hand-

J

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

sewn (for quilt-

 

that looks hand-sewn

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

ing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

60

 

Appliqué quilting, free-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Zigzag stitch

 

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

Reinforce-

ment +

 

 

J

motion quilting, satin

No

Yes

(for quilting)

 

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforce-

 

Appliqué stitch

J

Attaching appliqués

1.5

0.5–5.0

1.2

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforce-

ment +

No

(for quilting)

 

and binding

(1/16)

(1/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

ment

thread-cut-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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