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

Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter

Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished while the edge of the fabric is cut off. Five stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with the side cutter.

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

 

 

 

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

 

 

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

Sewing straight stitches while cutting

0.0

0.0–2.5

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

the fabric

(0)

(0–3/32)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

Sewing zigzag stitches while cutting

3.5

3.5–5.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

 

the fabric

(1/8)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

65

Preventing fraying in thin and

3.5

3.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

 

mediumweight fabrics while cutting

S

stitch

 

(1/8)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/16)

(1/16–3/16)

 

the fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

Preventing fraying in thick fabrics

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

while cutting the fabric

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

Preventing fraying in thick fabrics

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

while cutting the fabric

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

(1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING

1Remove the presser foot.

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

2Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter onto the needle clamp screw.

1

3Position the side cutter so that side cutter pin is aligned with the notch in the presser foot holder, and then slowly lower the presser foot lever.

2

1

1Notch in presser foot holder

2 Pin

XThe side cutter is attached.

BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

2

1Connecting fork

2 Needle clamp screw

INDEX

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Brother CS-8150 manual Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter, Remove the presser foot

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