Stitch Reference

Expand the capabilities of your sewing machine by learning about its built-in stitches. Find the stitches best suited for working with woven and knit fabrics. Whether you are doing construction, making repairs or embellishing a project, using the right stitch will make your work easier and help you obtain professional results. Our Stitch Reference section explains uses for our most popular stitch patterns.

We're in the process of adding all of our machine stitches to this page. Some machines may have more built-in stitches than currently appear here.

 
Arch (01) Ariel Arrowhead (01) Bead (01) Blind Hem Block Castle Chevron (01) Random Zig-Zag Faggoting
Feather Fishbone Shell or Lingerie Half Arrowhead (01) Herringbone Icicle Joining Key Kite (01) Crescent (01)
Crown Curve Mending Diamond (01) Domino (01) Rampart Double Overedge (02) Elastic Blind Hem Four-Point Lingerie Overedge (04) (Reversed) Lightening (01)
Long Oblique Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag Overedge (01) Overedge (03) Pavilion Platform Pulse Double Action Ric-Rac Overedge (03) (Reversed)
Strong Overedge Sand Castle Scallop (01) Scallop (02) Semaphore Slant Overedge (02) Slant Overedge (04) (Reversed) Slant Overedge (01) Slant Overedge (03) Slant Overedge (03) (Reversed)
Slant Zig-Zag Honeycomb (01) Solid Scallop (01) Pyramid (02) Spiny Stretch Blind Hem Asterisk (02) Steps (02) Straight Straight Feather
Straight Stretch Stretch Overedge (01) Overedge (04) Stretch Overedge (02) Stretch Patching Strong Overedge (Reversed) Tatting Thorn Three Step Three Step Zig-Zag
Turkish Walls of Troy (01) X Stretch Zig-Zag Zig-Zag (1.9mm) Zig-Zag (3.0mm) Zig-Zag (5.0mm) Zig-Zag (6.0mm) Zig-Zag Point Crescent (02) (Reversed)
Crossed X Peak Point (03) Pennant Pine Tree Double Overedge Peak Point (01) Multi-Stitch Overedge Banner (02) Peak Point (02) Mountain (02)
Overedge (02) (Reversed) Excalibur Seagull Multi-stitch "M" Blanket (03) Slant Pin M Stitch Strong Stretch Stitch Mountain (03) Crossed Stitch
Automatic Back-Tack Basting Stem Stitch Decorative Overedge Double Ric Rac Stretch Overedge (04) Honeycomb (03) Bartack Darning Quilting
Pin Stitch Blanket (01) Hemstitch Entredeux Asterisk (01) Arch (02) Eyelet Argyle (01) Hollyhock Alphabet - Block
Alphabet - Script Alphabet - Italic Greek Key Open Greek Key Argyle (02) Excalibur - Dense Double X Sampler X Crossed Flower Crossed Circle
Edged Honeycomb Snowflake stitch Looped Crossed Leaf Double Triangle Y Border Triangle Flower Necklace Rampart (02) Curved Pin Stitch
Jewel Stitch Curls Loops Crystals Art Deco Thorned Vine Bluebells Crossed Pin Stitch Curve or Serpentine Leaf
Four Leaf Clover Kite Tail (02) Leaf Vine Double Leaf Tulip Vine Leaf Stem (01) Star Flower Fern Leaf Leaf Stem (02) Leaf Stem Crossed
Pinecones Pansy Flower & Leaves Flower Cluster Maple Leaf Jeweled Border Lace Eyelashes Dewdrops Stacked Triangle
Fancy Beads Pointed (02) Arch (03) Semi-Circle Ribbon Wave Heart Chain Tent Point Crescent (02) Double Crescent
Walls of Troy (02) Domino (02) Embroidered Leaf Arrowhead (02) Bead (02) Tents Diamond (02) Sunburst Banner (03) Half Arrowhead (02)
Sphere (02) Royal Solid Scallop (02) Droplet Floral (02) Heart Puppy Bicycle Car Holly & Bell
Jet Ship Star House Tulip Swan Running Quilt Pointed (01) Horizon Overedge (02)
Button Sewing Shirt-size Buttonhole (Wide Bartack) Dress-size Buttonhole (Narrow Bartack) Pin Stitch (Reversed) Blanket (01) (Reversed) Slant Pin (Reversed) Double Overedge (Reversed) Half Arrowhead (01) (Reversed) Solid Scallop (01) (Reversed) Sunburst (Reversed)
Double Crescent (Reversed) Arch (02) (Reversed) Arch (03) (Reversed) Box Box (Reversed) Tulip (Reversed) Double Peak Double Peak (Reversed) Tiara Half Diamond
Floral (01) Floral (01) (Reversed) Bead (03) Sphere (01) Honeycomb (02) Criss-Cross Diagonal Kite (02) Angle Arrow
Half Bead Steps (01) Half Pyramid Fishtail Pinpoint Chevron (02) Check-up Latice Stretch Overedge (04) (Reversed) Scallop (01) (Reversed)
Dress-size Key Buttonhole Shirt-size Key Buttonhole Dress-size Round Buttonhole Shirt-size Round Buttonhole Tiara (Reversed) Vine Slant Overedge (01) (Reversed) Beak Sapphire Lozenge
Cabin Hourglass Starburst Band Pyramid (03) Lightning (02) Tacking Buttonhole Straight Stitch with Auto Tie-Off Function Fountain
Podium Stitch Acrobat Stitch Multi Hem Stitch Sail Stitch