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3 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

WalkingFoot

Reverse(Rev.)/ Reinforcement(Rfc.) Stitching

 

 

PresserFoot

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

 

 

 

stitches100 model

stitches90 model

 

stitches80 model

stitches70 model

stitches60 model

stitches50 model

stitches40 model

Auto

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting and attach-

3.5 (1/8)

1.4 (1/16)

 

**

*

 

Zigzag stitch

 

J

04

04

 

04

04

04

04

04

0.0–7.0

0.0–4.0

 

Yes

Rev.

 

 

ing appliqués

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0–1/4)

(0–3/16)

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on medium

5.0 (3/16)

1.0 (1/16)

 

**

 

 

3-point zig-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weight or stretch fab-

 

 

 

 

J

05

05

 

05

05

05

05

05

1.5–7.0

0.2–4.0

 

Yes

No

Rfc.

zag stitch

 

 

rics, attaching elastic,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/16–1/4)

(1/64–3/16)

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

darning, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

06

06

 

06

06

06

06

06

Overcasting on thin or

3.5 (1/8)

2.0 (1/16)

 

No

No

Rfc.

 

 

 

2.5–5.0

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

medium weight fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

07

07

 

07

07

07

07

07

Overcasting on thick

5.0 (3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

No

No

Rfc.

 

 

 

2.5–5.0

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

fabrics

 

Overcasting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on stretch

5.0 (3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

08

08

 

08

08

08

08

08

0.0–7.0

0.5–4.0

 

Yes

No

Rfc.

 

 

 

fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0–1/4)

(1/32–3/16)

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting on thick or

5.0 (3/16)

2.5 (3/32)

 

**

 

 

 

 

J

09

09

 

09

-

-

-

-

0.0–7.0

0.5–4.0

 

Yes

No

Rfc.

 

 

 

stretch fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0–1/4)

(1/32–3/16)

 

( J )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Do not use reverse stitching.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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.

cSew with the edge of the fabric.

Using zigzag foot

aAttach zigzag foot “J”.

bSelect a stitch.

For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 37).

a Needle drop point

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