Brother 285C, 885-U22 Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J, Attach zigzag foot J

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

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

	Pattern	Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name		Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
								Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Zigzag stitch	07		Preventing fraying
(center				3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
			(center baseline/
needle				(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			reverse stitching)
position)
Zigzag stitch	08		Preventing fraying
			(right baseline/	3.5	2.5–5.0	1.4	0.3–4.0
(right needle		–
			reinforcement	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
position)
			stitching)
2-point	09	–		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch			Preventing fraying in	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
			thick fabrics and					J
3-point	10			5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
			stretch fabrics
zigzag stitch				(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
	14	–	Preventing fraying in	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
			stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
Overcasting	15		Preventing fraying in	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
		–	thick fabrics and
stitch				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
			stretch fabrics
	16	–	Preventing fraying in	4.0	0.0–7.0	4.0	1.0–4.0
			stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16–3/16)

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aAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

bSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 72).

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

a

1

aNeedle drop point

Memo

zFor 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 43).

aNeedle drop point

Overcasting Stitches 77