Brother HE 120 Overcasting Stitches, Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot G

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

Overcasting Stitches

Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying. Fifteen 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"

Three 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
	11	Preventing fraying in medium	3.5	2.5–5.0	2.0	1.0–4.0
		weight and thin fabrics	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/16–3/16)
Overcasting	12	Preventing fraying in thick	5.0	2.5–5.0	2.5	1.0–4.0	G
stitch			(3/16)	(3/32–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)
		fabrics and fabrics that fray
	13		5.0	3.5–5.0	2.5	1.0–4.0
		easily
			(3/16)	(1/8–3/16)	(3/32)	(1/16–3/16)

aAttach overcasting foot "G".

G

•For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 40).

bSelect a stitch.

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

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aGuide

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

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•For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47).

aNeedle drop point

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