Brother 885-S61 Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J, Overcasting Stitches

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.

		Stitch		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern		Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
		Key						Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Zigzag stitch	7
(center			Preventing fraying (center	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
needle			baseline/reverse stitching)	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
position)
Zigzag stitch	8	–	Preventing fraying (right	3.5	2.5–5.0	1.4	0.3–4.0
(right needle			baseline/reinforcement	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
position)			stitching)
2-point	9	–		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0	3
zigzag stitch			Preventing fraying in thick	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)	J
3-point	10		fabrics and stretch fabrics	5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch				(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
	14	–	Preventing fraying in stretch	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
			fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
Overcasting	15	–	Preventing fraying in thick	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
stitch			fabrics and stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
	16	–	Preventing fraying in stretch	4.0	0.0–7.0	4.0	1.0–4.0
			fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16–3/16)

1Attach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 37).

2Select a stitch.

• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

3Sew along the edge of the fabric with the needle dropping off the edge at the right.

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1Needle drop point

Memo

●For best results when sewing stretch fabrics, decrease the pressure of the presser foot. For details, refer to “Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot” (page 39).

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1Needle drop point

Overcasting Stitches 71