Stitch Name

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Stitch Name

Pattern

 

16

Appliqué

 

stitch

 

Shell tuck

17

 

stitch

 

 

18

Piecing

 

straight

 

stitch

19

 

Straight

 

stitch that

20

looks

 

hand-sewn

 

(for quilting)

 

Zigzag

21

stitch

 

(for quilting)

 

 

22

Appliqué

 

stitch

23

(for quilting)

Quilting

24

stitch

 

(for

 

stippling)

 

Satin scallop

25

stitch

 

 

26

Joining

27

 

stitch

 

 

28

 

29

Fagoting

 

stitch

30

 

Elastic-

31

attaching

 

stitch

 

Ladder

32

 

stitch

 

 

 

PresserFoot

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

TwinNeedle

Reverse/

WalkingFoot

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching

 

 

 

 

3.5

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.6–4.0

Yes

 

J

Appliqué stitching

Reinforcement

No

 

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Shell tuck stitching

4.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(with a seam allowance

5.5

0.0–7.0

2.0

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

J

of 6.5 mm(1/4 inch) from

No

Reinforcement

No

(7/32)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

the right edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piecing straight stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

(with a seam allowance

1.5

0.0–7.0

2.0

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

of 6.5 mm(1/4 inch) from

No

Reinforcement

Yes

(1/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

the left edge of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presser foot)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Straight stitch quilting

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

that looks hand-sewn

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

Appliqué quilting, free-

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

 

J

motion quilting, satin

No

Reinforcement

Yes

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Attaching appliqués and

1.5

0.5–3.5

1.8

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

binding

(1/16)

(1/32–1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

J

Attaching appliqués and

1.5

0.5–3.5

1.8

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

binding

(1/16)

(1/32–1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

J

Quilting background

7.0

1.0–-7.0

1.6

1.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

stitching (stippling)

(1/4)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

N

Scallop stitching

5.0

2.5–7.0

0.5

0.1–1.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

 

 

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(1/32)

(1/64–1/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Patchwork stitching and

4.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

decorative stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

Patchwork stitching,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decorative stitching and

5.0

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

 

 

J

sewing overcasting on

Reinforcement

No

 

both pieces of fabric,

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

such as with tricot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

Patchwork stitching and

5.0

0.0–7.0

1.2

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

decorative stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Fagoting and decorative

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

stitching

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Fagoting and decorative

5.0

2.5–7.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

stitching

(3/16)

(3/32–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Attaching elastic to

4.0

0.0–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

Yes

Reinforcement

No

 

stretch fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

(J)

 

 

J

Decorative stitching

4.0

0.0–7.0

3.0

2.0–4.0

No

Reinforcement

No

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(1/8)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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