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Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching.
Stitch Name
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
Straight stitch
(center
needle
position)
Triple stretch
stitch
Basic stitching
Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.
a
b
Turn on the sewing machine.
c
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
67).
d
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
e
Lower the needle into the fabric at the
beginning of the stitching.
f
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page
52).
• For details on sewing reverse/reinforcement
stitches, refer to "Securing the stitching"
(page 54).
Pattern Numeric
Key
Application
Basic stitching and
01
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
02
pintucks (center
baseline/reverse
stitching)
Reinforcing seams
03
and sewing stretch
fabrics
J
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
3.5
0.0–7.0
2.5
(1/8)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
g
When sewing is finished, cut the thread.
• For details, refer to "Cutting the thread" (page
56).
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
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)
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