Stich & stich function

Jan 20, 2004 2 Replies
J

Evening all,



I have been browsing the web trying to figure out who made my machine ( remember , I enherited it and I can't find the actualy model anywhere, but that is ok)



Anyway, I have been looking at a lot of adverts and specs for various machines and this same thing keeps coming up which I just don't get :



What is the difference between "build-in stitch" and "stitch function" ?



I was looking at on 5 minutes ago which said this machine had 32 built-in stitches and 108 stich functions ?



I am a little confused ? my machine only has 12 stiches on it could it be possible that also have (quick calculation 108/32*12=) 40.5 stitch functions as well ? it is rather unlikely but still I would like to know what they are talking about


Jean , waiting for enlightenment


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J

figured it was something like that, as an insdustrial designer that kind of thing realy makes me dislike marketing ppl. You make something serious and they go and " invent" new features for it.

sheesh

J.

Simple answer: Say the stitch is a zig-zag stitch. One built-in stitch, right? Your machine might require the use of the zig-zag stitch for several things: 1) zig-zag stitch 2) narrow over edge (created from the narrow zig-zag) 3) forming the buttonhole stitch-- that's all a basic buttonhole is--zig-zag on right, zig-zag on left, with a couple of wider securing stitches forming the ends. I could go down the list, but that's it in a nutshell. Advertising 'stitch functions' is kind of a 'value added' hype--'This is what you can do with our machine'. Cea

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