UTILITY STITCHES
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APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING
The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.
*Rfc.: Reinforcement
**Do not use reverse stitching.
Appliqués
You can create an appliqué by cutting a different
piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a
decoration.
a
Baste the cut design to the fabric.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Select stitch
.
Stitch Name
Pa
tte
rn
P
res
ser Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
N
ee
dle
W
alk
ing
Foo
t
Rev
ers
e/
Rei
nfor
cem
ent
Sti
tc
hing
70
st
it
ch
es
m
odel
60
st
it
ch
es
m
odel
50
st
it
ch
es
m
odel
40
st
it
ch
es
m
odel
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
J
04
04
04
04
Overcasting and attach-
ing 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 )
Yes
Rfc.
Zigzag stitch
(for quilting)
J
40
40
-
-
Appliqué quilting, free-
motion quilting, satin
stitching
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
No
Yes
Rfc.
Appliqué
stitch
J
11
11
11
11 Appliqué stitching
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.6–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No
Rfc.
Appliqué
stitch
(for quilting)
J
41
41
-
-
Attaching appliqués and
binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
No
Rfc.
J
42
42
-
-
Attaching appliqués and
binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5–5.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.2
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
No
Rfc.
Piecing
straight
stitch
J
37
37
-
-
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)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Yes
Rfc.
J
38
38
-
-
Piecing straight stitching
(with a seam allowance
of 6.5mm from the right
edge of the presser foot)
1.5
(1/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
No
Yes
Rfc.
Joining stitch
J
14
14
14
14
Patchwork stitching and
decorative stitching
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.2
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No
Rfc.
J
15
15
15
15
Patchwork stitching, dec-
orative stitching and sew-
ing overcasting on both
pieces of fabrics, such as
with tricot
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–7.0
(3/32–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No
Rfc.
J
16
16
16
16 Patchwork stitching and
decorative stitching
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.2
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Yes
( J )
No
Rfc.
Hand-look
quilting
J
39
39
35
31 Straight stitch quilting
that looks hand-sewn
0.0
(0)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
No
No
Rfc.
Quilting
stippling
J
43
43
-
-
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
No
Rfc.
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