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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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

2-point

09

 

 

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

 

 

Preventing fraying in

 

zigzag stitch

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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