Brother HE 120 Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J, Overcasting Stitches

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J"

Seven 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	7
(center		Preventing fraying (center	3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
needle		baseline/reverse stitching)	(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
position)
Zigzag stitch	8	Preventing fraying (right	3.5	2.5–5.0	1.4	0.3–4.0
(right needle
		baseline/reinforcement stitching)	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
position)
2-point	9		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0		3
zigzag stitch		Preventing fraying in thick	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
							J
3-point	10	fabrics and stretch fabrics	5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch			(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
	14	Preventing fraying in stretch	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
		fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
Overcasting	15	Preventing fraying in thick	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
stitch		fabrics and stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
	16	Preventing fraying in stretch	4.0	0.0–7.0	4.0	1.0–4.0
		fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16–3/16)

aAttach zigzag foot "J".

J

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

bSelect a stitch.

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

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

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aNeedle drop point

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aNeedle drop point

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