Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

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

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(center

7

Preventing fraying (center

3.5

0.0–7.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

needle

 

baseline/reverse stitching)

(1/8)

(0–1/4)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

8

Preventing fraying (right

3.5

2.5–5.0

1.4

0.3–4.0

 

(right needle

 

 

baseline/reinforcement stitching)

(1/8)

(3/32–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-point

9

 

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

 

 

 

zigzag stitch

 

Preventing fraying in thick

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J

3-point

10

fabrics and stretch fabrics

5.0

1.5–7.0

1.0

0.2–4.0

 

 

 

zigzag stitch

 

 

(3/16)

(1/16–1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Preventing fraying in stretch

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

15

Preventing fraying in thick

5.0

0.0–7.0

2.5

0.5–4.0

 

stitch

 

fabrics and stretch fabrics

(3/16)

(0–1/4)

(3/32)

(1/32–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Preventing fraying in stretch

4.0

0.0–7.0

4.0

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

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 42).

bSelect a stitch.

For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 49).

cSew along the edge of the fabric with the needle dropping off the edge at the right.

a

aNeedle drop point

1

aNeedle drop point

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Brother CPS5XVY operation manual Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”, Utility Stitches, point