STITCH SETTING CHART - BrotherUSA

1 253 STITCH SETTING CHARTSTITCH SETTING CHARTThe following CHART shows information for each utility STITCH concerning applications, STITCH lengths, STITCH widths, and whether or not the twin needle mode can be namePresser footApplicationsStitch width [mm (inch.)] STITCH length [mm (inch.)]Twin STITCH (Left)General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. Reverse STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Straight STITCH (Left)General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. Reinforcement STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Straight STITCH (Middle)General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. Reverse STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (1/8) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Straight STITCH (Middle)General sewing, gather, pintuck, etc. Reinforcement STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (1/8) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Triple stretch stitchGeneral sewing for reinforcement and decorative (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Stem stitchReinforced stitching, sewing and decorative (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/8) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Decorative stitchDecorative stitching, top (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Basting (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/4) - (3/16 - 1-3/16)NOZigzag stitchFor overcasting, mending.

2 Reverse STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (1/8) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (0 - 3/16)OK( J )Zigzag stitchFor overcasting, mending. Reinforcement STITCH is sewn while pressing Reverse/Reinforcement STITCH (1/8) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (0 - 3/16)OK( J )Zigzag STITCH (right)Start from right needle position, zigzag sew at (1/8) - (3/32 - 3/16) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Zigzag STITCH (left)Start from left needle position, zigzag sew at (1/8) - (3/32 - 3/16) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )2 step elastic zigzagOvercasting (medium weight and stretch fabrics), tape and (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )2 step elastic zigzagOvercasting (medium weight and stretch fabrics), tape and (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )3 step elastic zigzagOvercasting (medium, heavyweight and stretch fabrics), tape and (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )Overcasting stitchReinforcing of light and medium weight (1/8) - (3/32 - 3/16) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)

3 NO254 STITCH SETTING CHARTO vercasting stitchReinforcing of heavyweight (3/16) - (3/32 - 3/16) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOOvercasting stitchReinforcing of medium, heavyweight and easily frayable fabrics or decorative (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOOvercasting stitchReinforced seaming of stretch (3/16) - (0 - 9/32) (3/32) - (1/32 - 3/16)OK( J )Overcasting stitchReinforcing of medium stretch fabric and heavyweight fabric, decorative (3/16) - (0 - 9/32) (3/32) - (1/32 - 3/16)OK( J )Overcasting stitchReinforcement of stretch fabric or decorative (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (3/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Overcasting stitchStretch knit (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (3/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOSingle diamond overcastReinforcement and seaming stretch (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Single diamond overcastReinforcement of stretch (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )With side cutterStraight STITCH while cutting (0) - (0 - 3/32) (3/32) - (1/64 - 3/16)NOWith side cutterZigzag STITCH while cutting (1/8) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/16) - (0 - 3/16)NOWith side cutterOvercasting STITCH while cutting (1/8) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOWith side cutterOvercasting STITCH while cutting (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOWith side cutterOvercasting STITCH while cutting (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOPiecing STITCH (Right) mm (approx.)

4 1/4 inch) right seam (7/32) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)NOPiecing STITCH (Middle)Piecework/patchwork (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)NOPiecing STITCH (Left) mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left seam (1/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)NOHand-look quiltingQuilting STITCH made to look like hand quilting (0) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOQuilting appliqu zigzag stitchZigzag STITCH for quilting and sewing on appliqu quilt (1/8) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (0 - 3/16)NOQuilting appliqu stitchQuilting STITCH for invisible appliqu or attaching (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOQuilting stipplingBackground (1/4) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOStitchStitch namePresser footApplicationsStitch width [mm (inch.)] STITCH length [mm (inch.)]Twin SETTING CHARTB lind hem stitchHemming woven (0)+ - (+1/8 - -1/8) (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/8)NOBlind hem STITCH stretchHemming stretch (0)+ - (+1/8 - -1/8) (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/8)NOBlanket stitchAppliqu s, decorative blanket (1/8) - (3/32 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Shell tuck edgeShell tuck edge finish on (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )Satin scallop stitchDecorating collar of blouse, edge of (3/16) - (3/32 - 1/4) (1/32) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )Scallop stitchDecorating collar of blouse, edge of (1/4) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOPatchwork join stitchPatchwork stitches, decorative (1/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )Patchwork double overlock stitchPatchwork stitches, decorative (3/16) - (3/32 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Couching stitchDecorative stitching, attaching cord and (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16)

5 - (1/64 - 1/16)OK( J )Smocking stitchSmocking, decorative (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Feather stitchFagoting, decorative (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Fagoting cross stitchFagoting, bridging and decorative (3/16) - (3/32 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Tape attachingAttaching tape to seam in stretch (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/61 - 3/16)OK( J )Ladder stitchDecorative (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NORick-rack stitchDecorative top (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Decorative stitchDecorative (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/8) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Decorative stitchDecorative (3/16) - (0 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Serpentine stitchDecorative stitching and attaching (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Decorative stitchDecorative stitching and appliqu (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)OK( J )Decorative stippling stitchDecorative (1/4) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOStitchStitch namePresser footApplicationsStitch width [mm (inch.)]

6 ] STITCH length [mm (inch.)]Twin SETTING CHARTH emstitchingDecorative hems, triple straight at (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingDecorative hems, triple straight at (1/8) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Hemstitching zigzagDecorative hems, top (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingDecorative hems, lace attaching pin (1/8) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingDecorative (1/8) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingDecorative hems daisy (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/16)

7 - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Honeycomb stitchHeirloom, decorative (3/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )Honeycomb stitchHeirloom, decorative (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (3/32) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingHeirloom, decorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingDecorative hems and bridging (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )HemstitchingDecorative hems. Fagoting, attaching (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/8) - (1/16 - 3/16)OK( J )StitchStitch namePresser footApplicationsStitch width [mm (inch.)]

8 ] STITCH length [mm (inch.)]Twin SETTING CHARTH emstitchingDecorative hems, (15/64) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingDecorative hems, (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingDecorative hems, (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOHemstitchingDecorative (3/16) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NOLadder stitchDecorative hems. Fagoting, attaching (1/4) - (3/16 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/16 - 3/16)NONarrow rounded buttonholeButtonhole on light to medium weight (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOWide round ended buttonholeButtonholes with extra space for larger (7/32) - (1/8 - 7/32) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOTapered round ended buttonholeReinforced waist tapered (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NORound ended buttonholeButtonholes with vertical bar tack in heavyweight (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NORound ended buttonholeButtonholes with bar (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NORound double ended buttonholeButtonholes for fine, medium to heavyweight (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NONarrow squared buttonholeButtonholes for light to medium weight (3/16) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)

9 NOWide squared buttonholeButtonholes with extra space for larger decorative (7/32) - (1/8 - 7/32) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOSquared buttonholeHeavy-duty buttonholes with vertical bar (7/32) - (1/8 - 3/16) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOStretch buttonholeButtonholes for stretch or woven (15/64) - (1/8 - 15/64) (1/16) - (1/32 - 1/16)NOHeirloom buttonholeButtonholes for heirloom and stretch (15/64) - (1/8 - 15/64) (1/16) - (1/1 - 1/8)NOBound buttonholeThe first step in making bound (3/16) - (0 - 15/64) (1/16) - (1/64 - 3/16)NOKeyhole buttonholeButtonholes in heavyweight or thick fabrics for larger flat (1/4) - (1/8 - 1/4) (1/32) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOTapered keyhole buttonholeButtonholes in medium to heavy weight fabrics for larger flat (1/4) - (1/8 - 1/4) (1/32) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOKeyhole buttonholeButtonholes with vertical bar tack for reinforcement in heavyweight or thick (1/4) - (1/8 - 1/4) (1/32) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOStitchStitch namePresser footApplicationsStitch width [mm (inch.)]

10 ] STITCH length [mm (inch.)]Twin SETTING CHART4 step buttonhole 1 Left side of 4 step (7/32) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NO4 step buttonhole 2 Bar tack of 4 step (7/32) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NO4 step buttonhole 3 Right side of 4 step (7/32) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NO4 step buttonhole 4 Bar tack of 4 step (7/32) - (1/16 - 1/4) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NODarningDarning of medium weight (1/4) - (3/32 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)NODarningDarning of heavyweight (1/4) - (3/32 - 1/4) (1/16) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOBar tackReinforcement at opening of pocket, (1/16) - (1/16 - 1/8) (1/64) - (1/64 - 1/16)NOButton sewingAttaching (1/8) - (3/32 - 3/16) NOEyeletFor making eyelets, holes on belts, (1/4) (1/4 15/64 3/16) (1/4) (1/4 15/64 3/16)NOStar eyeletFor making star-shaped eyelets on holes. NODiagonally left up (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NOReverse (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NODiagonally right up (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NOSideways to left (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric NOSideways to right (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric NODiagonally left down (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NOForward (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NODiagonally right down (Straight)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric and mitering corners NOSideways to left (Zigzag)For attaching appliqu on tubular pieces of fabric NOSideways to right (Zigzag)