APPENDIX
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Stitch Name
Pa
tt
ern
Pre
ss
er
F
oo
t
Pattern
No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Tw
in
N
ee
dle
Re
ve
rse
(Re
v.)
/
Re
inf
or
ce
me
nt (
Re
inf.
)
Sti
tch
ing
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Buttonhole stitch
A
37
Horizontal buttonholes on thin and medium
weight fabrics
5.0 (3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.5 (1/32)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
38
Secured buttonholes for fabrics that have
backings
5.0 (3/16)
3.0–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
0.5 (1/32)
0.2–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
39
Buttonholes for stretch or knit fabrics
6.0 (15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.0 (1/16)
0.5–2.0
(1/32–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
40
Buttonholes for stretch fabrics
6.0 (15/64)
3.0–6.0
(1/8–15/64)
1.5 (1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
41
Bound buttonholes
5.0 (3/16)
0.0–6.0
(0–15/64)
2.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
42
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or furry fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
43
Keyhole buttonholes for medium weight and
thick fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
A
44
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or furry fabrics
7.0 (1/4)
3.0–7.0
(1/8–1/4)
0.5 (1/32)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
Bar tack stitch
A
45
Reinforcing openings and areas where the
seam easily comes loose
2.0 (1/16)
1.0–3.0
(1/16–1/8)
0.4 (1/64)
0.3–1.0
(1/64–1/16)
No
Auto
Reinf.**
Piecing straight
stitch
J
46
Piecing straight stitching (with a seam
allowance of 6.5mm from the right edge of
the presser foot)
5.5 (7/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.0 (1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
J
47
Piecing straight stitching (with a seam
allowance of 6.5mm from the left edge of
the presser foot)
1.5 (1/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.0 (1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
Hand-look
quilting
J
48
Quilting stitch made to look like hand
quilting when using transparent nylon thread
for the upper thread and a thread color
matching the quilt for the bobbin thread.
Sew with a tight thread tension so that the
bobbin thread is visible from the right side of
the fabric.
Use a needle between 90/14 and 100/16.
0.0 (0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5 (3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinf.
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
J
49
Appliqué quilting, freemotion quilting, satin
stitching, button sewing
3.5 (1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4 (1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
No
Reinf.
Appliqué stitch
(for quilting)
J
50
Attaching appliqués and binding
1.5 (1/16)
0.5–3.5
(1/32–1/8)
1.8 (1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinf.
J
51
Attaching appliqués and binding
1.5 (1/16)
0.5–3.5
(1/32–1/8)
1.8 (1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinf.
Quilting
stippling
J
52
Quilting background stitching (stippling)
7.0 (1/4)
1.0–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.6 (1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
Reinf.
Decorative stitch
N
53
Decorative stitching, smocking stitching,
heirloom stitching, etc.
2.5 (3/32)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5 (3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
N
54
For decoration, etc.
3.0 (1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
N
55
For decoration, etc.
5.0 (3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.0 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
N
56
For decoration, etc.
4.0 (3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6 (1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
N
57
For decoration, etc.
5.0 (3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5 (3/32)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Reinf.
**Auto Reinf.:Automatic Reinforcement
