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UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Stitch
Stitch Name
Pattern
Key
6
Basting
–
stitch
1
Straight
stitch (left
needle
2
position)
–
Straight
stitch
3
(center
needle
position)
Triple
4
stretch
stitch
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length of 5 mm (3/16 inch).
1
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
6
2
Select stitch
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 68).
3
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew"
(page 49).
1 5 mm (3/16 inch)
74
Application
Temporarily securing
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left
baseline/reverse stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement stitching)
Basic stitching and sewing
gathers or pintucks (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
Reinforcing seams and sewing
stretch fabrics
J
1
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
0.0
0.0–7.0
–
(0)
(0–1/4)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
2.5
–
–
(3/32)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
Basic stitching
1
Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
2
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
3
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 68).
4
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
–
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
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