Brother CS 8060 manual Overcasting Stitches, Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot G

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

Overcasting Stitches

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

Two stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot “G”.

			Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern	Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
		Preventing fraying in medium weight	3.5	2.5–5.0	2.0	1.0–4.0
Overcasting		and thin fabrics	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
							G
stitch		Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and	5.0	2.5–5.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
		fabrics that fray easily	(3/16)	(3/32–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

CONTENTS GETTING READY

1Attach overcasting foot “G”.

G

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 35).

2Select a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 58).

3Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

4Sew with the edge of the fabric against the presser foot guide.

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1Needle drop point

CAUTION

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

SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX

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1Guide

INDEX

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