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

Overcasting Stitches

Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent fabric from fraying. Fifteen 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”.

 

Pattern

Numeric

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

 

 

Key

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

Preventing fraying in

3.5

2.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

medium weight and

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

thin fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

12

 

 

 

5.0

2.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

G

stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preventing fraying in

(3/16)

(3/32–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

thick fabrics and

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

fabrics that fray easily

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

 

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aAttach overcasting foot “G”.

G

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

bSelect a stitch.

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

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

a

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

1

aNeedle drop point

CAUTION

●After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

aGuide

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