Brother CS 8060 manual Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J, Reverse stitching

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Three 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		Preventing fraying (center baseline/	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
needle		reverse stitching)	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
position)
							J
3-point		Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and	5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch		stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
Overcasting		Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
stitch			(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)

CONTENTS GETTING READY

1Attach zigzag foot “J”.

J

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

2Select a stitch.

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

3Sew along the edge of the fabric with the needle dropping off the edge at the right.

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1Needle drop point

SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES

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1Needle drop point

APPENDIX

INDEX

Overcasting Stitches 61