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UTILITY STITCHES
Basic Stitching
Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Five stitches are available for basic stitching.
Pattern Numeric
Stitch Name
06
Basting stitch
01
Straight stitch
(left needle
position)
02
Straight stitch
03
(center
needle
position)
04
Triple stretch
stitch
Basting
Sew basting with a stitch length between 5 mm
(3/16 inch).
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
06
b
Select stitch
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
72).
80
Key
Application
–
Temporarily securing
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (left baseline/
reverse stitching)
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
–
pintucks (left baseline/
reinforcement
stitching)
Basic stitching and
sewing gathers or
pintucks (center
baseline/reverse
stitching)
Reinforcing seams
and sewing stretch
fabrics
J
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
0.0
0.0–7.0
(0)
(0–1/4)
0.0
0.0–7.0
2.5
(0)
(0–1/4)
(3/32)
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)
c
Start sewing.
• For details, refer to "Starting to sew" (page 52).
a 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
–
–
0.2-5.0
(1/64–3/16)
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)
1
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