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Stitch Settings
Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility stitches in
the following table.
Utility stitches
Stitch Name Pattern
Presser Foot
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Twin Needle
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Walking Foot
Side cutter
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Straight
stitch
Left
00
J
Basic stitching, sewing
gathers or pintucks, etc.
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reverse No Yes
Center
01
J/I
Attaching zippers, basic
stitching, sewing
gathers or pintucks, etc.
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reverse No No
Triple stretch
stitch
02
J
Attaching sleeves,
sewing inseams, sewing
stretch fabrics and
decorative stitching
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.5–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
Stretch stitch
03
J
Sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
1.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
Zigzag stitch
04
J
Overcasting and
attaching appliqués
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reverse No No
3-point zigzag
stitch
05
J
Overcasting on medium
weight or stretch fabrics,
attaching elastic,
darning, etc.
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
Overcasting
stitch
06
G
Overcasting on thin or
medium weight fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No Yes
07
G
Overcasting on thick
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No Yes
08
G
Preventing fraying in
thick fabrics and fabrics
that fray easily
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No Reinforcement No Yes
09
J
Overcasting on stretch
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
Blind hem stitch
10
R
Blind hem stitching on
medium weight fabrics
00
(0)
-3 – 3-
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No Reinforcement No No
11
R
Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
00
(0)
-3 – 3-
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No Reinforcement No No
Appliqué stitch
12
J Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
Shell tuck edge
13
J Shell tuck stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
(J)
Reinforcement No No
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