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UTILITY STITCHES
Pattern
Stitch Name
46
Hemstitching
Heirloom stitching, etc.
47
35
Ladder stitch
36
Rick-rack
stitch
Decorative stitching
37
Decorative
stitch
38
Serpentine
stitch
Fagoting
Stitching across an open seam is called "fagoting". It
is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch
is more decorative when thicker thread is used.
a
Use an iron to fold the two pieces of fabric
along their seams.
b
Baste the two pieces of fabric, separated by
about 4 mm (3/16 inch), onto thin paper or a
sheet of water-soluble stabilizer.
If you draw a line down the middle of the thin
paper or water-soluble stabilizer, sewing is
easier.
a Thin paper or water soluble stabilizer
b Basting stitching
c 4 mm (3/16 inch)
c
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
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Application
3
1
2
J
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
6.0
1.5–7.0
1.6
(15/64)
(1/16–1/4)
(1/16)
5.0
1.5–7.0
1.6
(3/16)
(1/16–1/4)
(1/16)
4.0
0.0–7.0
3.0
(3/16)
(0–1/4)
(1/8)
4.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(3/16)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
5.5
0.0–7.0
1.6
(7/32)
(0–1/4)
(1/16)
5.0
1.5–7.0
1.0
(3/16)
(1/16–1/4)
(1/16)
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d
Select stitch
or
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
72).
e
Set the stitch width to 7.0 mm (1/4 inch).
• For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch
width" (page 59).
f
Sew with the center of the presser foot aligned
along the center of the two pieces of fabric.
g
After sewing is finished, remove the paper.
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
N
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
2.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
J
(1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
0.2–4.0
N
(1/64–3/16)
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