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UTILITY STITCHES

OVERCASTING STITCHES

You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch materials.

 

 

 

 

Pattern No.

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

NeedleTwin

FootWalking

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

 

Pattern

FootPresser

stitches70 model

stitches40 model

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

stitches60 model

stitches50 model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting and attach-

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

****

***

*

Zigzag stitch

 

J

04

04

04

04

Yes

 

ing appliqués

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

Yes

Rev.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on medium

 

 

 

 

****

 

 

3-point

 

 

 

 

 

 

weight or stretch fabrics,

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

**

 

J

05

05

05

05

Yes

No

zigzag stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

attaching elastic, darn-

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

( J )

 

Rfc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

06

06

06

06

Overcasting on thin or

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

No

No

**

 

 

medium weight fabrics

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

Rfc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

 

G

07

07

07

07

Overcasting on thick fab-

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

No

No

**

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

rics

 

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

Rfc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on stretch

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

****

 

**

 

 

J

08

08

08

08

Yes

No

 

 

fabrics

 

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

Rfc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( J )

 

 

*Rev.: Reverse

**Rfc.: Reinforcement

***Do not use reverse stitching.

 

 

 

 

 

****Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

CAUTION

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

Using zigzag foot

aAttach zigzag foot “J”.

bSelect stitch , or .

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 37).

cSew with the edge of the fabric.

aNeedle drop point

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Brother 885-V60 appendix Overcasting Stitches, Using zigzag foot, Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch , or
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885-V60 specifications

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