Brother ES 2000 operation manual Utility Stitches, Overcasting Stitches

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UTILITY STITCHES

OVERCASTING STITCHES

You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch materials.

Stitch Name

Zigzag stitch

3-point zig-

zag stitch

Overcasting

stitch

Pattern	Presser Foot	70 stitches model
	J	04
	J	05
	G	06
	G	07
	J	08

Pattern No.				Stitch Width		Stitch Length		NeedleTwin	FootWalking	Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching
		stitches40 model		[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
stitches60 model	stitches50 model
			Application
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
			Overcasting and attach-	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0	Yes	***		*
04	04	04	ing appliqués	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)	( J )	Yes	Rev.
			Overcasting on medium
05	05	05	weight or stretch fabrics,	5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0	Yes	No	Rfc.**
			attaching elastic, darn-	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)	( J )
			ing, etc.
06	06	06	Overcasting on thin or	3.5	2.5–5.0	2.0	1.0–4.0	No	No	Rfc.	**
			medium weight fabrics	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
07	07	07	Overcasting on thick fab-	5.0	2.5–5.0	2.5	1.0–4.0	No	No	Rfc.	**
			rics	(3/16)	(3/32–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
08	08	08	Overcasting on stretch	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0	Yes	No	Rfc.**
			fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)	( J )

*Rev.: Reverse **Rfc.: Reinforcement ***Do not use reverse stitching.

aAttach overcasting foot “G” or zigzag foot “J”.

bSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 27).

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

aGuide

dSew with the edge of the fabric against the presser foot guide.

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aNeedle drop point

CAUTION

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

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