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APPENDIX
Stitch Settings
Applications, stitch lengths and widths are listed for utility stitches in the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name
Straight stitch
Stretch stitch
Zigzag stitch
Overcasting stitch
Blind hem stitch
3-point zigzag stitch
Triple stretch stitch
Appliqué stitch
Buttonhole stitch
98
Application
Basic stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
Basic stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
Sewing stretch fabrics
Overcasting and attaching appliqués
Overcasting on thin or medium weight
fabrics
Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and
fabrics that fray easily
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
Blind hem stitching on medium weight
fabrics
Blind hem stitching on stretch fabrics
Overcasting on medium weight or
stretch fabrics, attaching elastic,
darning, etc.
Attaching sleeves, sewing inseams,
sewing stretch fabrics and decorative
stitching
Appliqué stitching
Secured buttonholes for fabrics that
have backings
Horizontal buttonholes on thin and
medium weight fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or furry
fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch or knit fabrics
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
Horizontal buttonholes for thick or
furry fabrics
Stitch Length
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
0.2-5.0
0.0-7.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 0.0)
0.2-5.0
0.0-7.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 3.5)
1.0-4.0
1.0-3.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 1.0)
0.0-4.0
0.0-7.0
(Auto: 1.4)
(Auto: 3.5)
1.0-4.0
2.5-5.0
(Auto: 2.0)
(Auto: 3.5)
1.0-4.0
2.5-5.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 5.0)
0.5-4.0
0.0-7.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 5.0)
3← – →3
1.0-3.5
(Auto: 2.0)
(Auto: 0.0)
3← – →3
1.0-3.5
(Auto: 2.0)
(Auto: 0.0)
0.2-4.0
1.5-7.0
(Auto: 1.0)
(Auto: 5.0)
1.5-4.0
0.0-7.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 0.0)
1.6-4.0
2.5-7.0
(Auto: 2.5)
(Auto: 3.5)
0.2-1.0
3.0-5.0
(Auto: 0.4)
(Auto: 5.0)
0.2-1.0
3.0-5.0
(Auto: 0.4)
(Auto: 5.0)
0.3-1.0
3.0-7.0
(Auto: 0.5)
(Auto: 7.0)
0.5-2.0
3.0-6.0
(Auto: 1.0)
(Auto: 6.0)
1.0-3.0
3.0-6.0
(Auto: 1.5)
(Auto: 6.0)
0.3-1.0
3.0-7.0
(Auto: 0.5)
(Auto: 7.0)
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Reverse
J
Reverse
J
Reinforcement
J
Stitching
Reverse
* Reinforcement
stitches when
J
sewing automatic
reinforcement
stitching
Reinforcement
G
Stitching
Reinforcement
G
Stitching
Reinforcement
J
Stitching
Reinforcement
R
Stitching
Reinforcement
R
Stitching
Reinforcement
J
Stitching
Reinforcement
J
Stitching
Reinforcement
J
Stitching
Automatic
A
reinforcement
Automatic
A
reinforcement
Automatic
A
reinforcement
Automatic
A
reinforcement
Automatic
A
reinforcement
Automatic
A
reinforcement