UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Overcasting Stitches

Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying. 15 stitches are available for overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the presser foot that is used.

Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G"

Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot "G".

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Preventing fraying in medium

3.5

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

weight and thin fabrics

(1/8)

2.5-5.0

(1/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3/32-3/16)

 

 

 

Overcasting

12

 

 

 

1.0-4.0

G

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

Preventing fraying in thick

 

 

 

(1/16-3/16)

 

5.0

 

2.5

 

 

 

fabrics and fabrics that fray

 

 

 

 

13

easily

(3/16)

3.5-5.0

(3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

●Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the pressor foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

aAttach overcasting foot "G".

G

•For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

bSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 49).

cPosition the fabric with the edge of the fabric against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

a

aGuide

dSew with the edge of the fabric against the presser foot guide.

a

aNeedle drop point

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885-V33, 885-V31 specifications

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