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BASIC STITCHING

Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching.

Stitch Name

Left

Straight

Center

Triple

stretch stitch

Pattern

Presser Foot

70 stitches model

 

 

J

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pattern No.

 

 

 

60 stitches model

 

50 stitches model

 

40 stitches model

Application

 

 

 

 

 

00

 

00

 

00

Basic stitching, sewing

 

 

gathers or pintucks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Attaching zippers, basic

01

 

01

 

01

stitching, and sewing

 

 

 

 

 

gathers or pintucks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Attaching sleeves, sew-

02

 

02

 

02

ing inseams, sewing

 

 

stretch fabrics and deco-

 

 

 

 

 

rative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

FootWalking

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.2–5.0

No

***

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

Yes

 

–

–

2.5

0.2–5.0

Yes

***

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

( J )

Yes

 

 

0.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

1.5–4.0

No

No

(0)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitching

Reinforcement

Reverse/

*

Rev.

*

Rev.

3

**

Rfc.

*Rev.: Reverse

**Rfc.: Reinforcement

***Do not use reverse stitching.

CAUTION

●Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Basic stitching

aBaste or pin together the fabric pieces.

bAttach zigzag foot “J”.

cSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 37).

dLower the needle into the fabric at the beginning of the stitching.

eStart sewing.

•For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 39).

•For details on sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches, refer to “Sewing reinforcement stitches” (page 40).

fWhen sewing is finished, cut the thread.

•For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 39).

■Changing the needle position

With the straight stitch (left needle position) and the triple stretch stitch, the needle position can be adjusted. Pressing the “+” side of the stitch width adjustment key moves the needle to the right; pressing the “–” side of the stitch width adjustment key moves the needle to the left.

aStitch width

bStitch width adjustment key

cLeft needle position

dRight needle position

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