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UTILITY STITCHES
Stitch Setting Chart
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
1
2
Straight
stitch
3
4
Triple stretch stitch
5
Stretch stitch
6
Basting stitch
7
Zigzag
stitch
8
9
2-point
zigzag stitch
10
3-point
zigzag stitch
11
12
13
Overcasting stitch
14
15
16
72
Application
Basic stitching, sewing gathers or
J
pintucks, etc.
Basic stitching and sewing
J
gathers or pintucks
Attaching zippers, basic
J/I
stitching, sewing gathers or
pintucks, etc.
Attaching sleeves, sewing
J
inseams, sewing stretch fabrics
and decorative stitching
Sewing stretch fabrics and
J
decorative stitching
J Temporarily securing
Overcasting and attaching
J
appliqués
Beginning sewing from the right
J
needle position
Overcasting on mediumweight
J
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, darning, etc.
Overcasting on mediumweight
J
or stretch fabrics, attaching
elastic, darning, etc.
Overcasting on thin or
G
mediumweight fabrics
G Overcasting on thick fabrics
Overcasting on thick fabrics and
G
decorative stitching
J Overcasting on stretch fabrics
Overcasting on thick or stretch
J
fabrics
Overcasting on stretch fabrics
J
and decorative stitching
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
0.2–5.0
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/64–3/16)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
0.2–5.0
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/64–3/16)
3.5
0.0–7.0
2.5
0.2–5.0
(1/8)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/64–3/16)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
1.5–4.0
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/16–3/16)
1.0
1.0–3.0
2.5
1.0–4.0
(1/16)
(1/16–1/8)
(3/32)
(1/16–3/16)
0.0
0.0–7.0
–
(0)
(0–1/4)
3.5
0.0–7.0
1.4
0.0–4.0
(1/8)
(0–1/4)
(1/16)
(0–3/16)
3.5
2.5–5.0
1.4
0.3–4.0
(1/8)
(3/32–3/16)
(1/16)
(1/64–3/16)
5.0
1.5–7.0
1.0
0.2–4.0
(3/16)
(1/16–1/4)
(1/16)
(1/64–3/16)
5.0
1.5–7.0
1.0
0.2–4.0
(3/16)
(1/16–1/4)
(1/16)
(1/64–3/16)
3.5
2.5–5.0
2.0
1.0–4.0
(1/8)
(3/32–3/16)
(1/16)
(1/16–3/16)
5.0
2.5–5.0
2.5
1.0–4.0
(3/16)
(3/32–3/16)
(3/32)
(1/16–3/16)
5.0
3.5–5.0
2.5
1.0–4.0
(3/16)
(1/8–3/16)
(3/32)
(1/16–3/16)
5.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
0.5–4.0
(3/16)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/32–3/16)
5.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
0.5–4.0
(3/16)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
(1/32–3/16)
4.0
0.0–7.0
4.0
1.0–4.0
(3/16)
(0–1/4)
(3/16)
(1/16–3/16)
Reverse/
Reinforcement
Stitching
Yes
Reverse
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
Yes
(J)
Yes
Reverse
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
–
No
Reinforcement
No
Yes
Reverse
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
Yes
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
Yes
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
No
Reinforcement
No
No
Reinforcement
No
No
Reinforcement
No
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
Yes
Reinforcement
No
(J)
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