SEWING THE STITCHES

Overcasting Using Presser Foot “J”

 

 

Presser

 

Stitch width

Stitch length

Twin

Stitch

Stitch name

Applications

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

foot

needle

 

 

 

Auto.

Manual

Auto.

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting stitch

 

Reinforced seaming of stretch

5.0

0.0 - 7.0

2.5

0.5

- 4.0

OK

 

 

 

fabric

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0 - 9/32)

(3/32)

(1/32 - 3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting stitch

 

Reinforcing of medium stretch

5.0

0.0 - 7.0

2.5

0.5 - 4.0

OK

 

 

 

fabric and heavyweight fabric,

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0 - 9/32)

(3/32)

(1/32 - 3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

decorative stitching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting stitch

 

Reinforcement of stretch fabric

4.0

0.0 - 7.0

4.0

1.0 - 4.0

OK

 

 

 

or decorative stitching

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0 - 1/4)

(3/16)

(1/16 - 3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting stitch

 

Stretch knit seam

5.0

0.0 - 7.0

4.0

1.0 - 4.0

 

 

 

 

 

NO

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(0 - 1/4)

(3/16)

(1/16 - 3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single diamond

 

Reinforcement and seaming

6.0

1.0 - 7.0

3.0

1.0 - 4.0

OK

 

overcast

 

stretch fabric

(15/

 

 

(1/16 - 1/4)

(1/8)

(1/16 - 3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single diamond

 

Reinforcement of stretch fabric

6.0

1.0 - 7.0

1.8

1.0 - 4.0

OK

 

overcast

 

 

(15/

 

 

 

(1/16 - 1/4)

(1/16)

(1/16 - 3/16)

( J )

 

 

 

 

64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aSelect a stitch and attach presser foot “J”.

bSew with the needle dropping slightly off the edge of the fabric.

a

aNeedle drop position

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Brother 882-S90/S91 manual Overcasting Using Presser Foot J

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