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

Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter

Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished while the edge of the fabric is cut off. Five stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with the side cutter.

 

Pattern

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name

 

 

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

 

 

Foot

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

Sewing straight stitches while

0.0

0.0–2.5

2.5

0.2–5.0

 

 

 

 

cutting the fabric

(0)

(0–3/32)

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Sewing zigzag stitches while

3.5

3.5–5.0

1.4

0.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

cutting the fabric

(1/8)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/16)

(0–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

65

 

Preventing fraying in thin and

3.5

3.5–5.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

S

 

medium weight fabrics while

stitch

 

 

(1/8)

(1/8–3/16)

(1/16)

( 1/16–3/16)

 

 

cutting the fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Preventing fraying in thick

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

fabrics while cutting the fabric

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

( 1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

 

Preventing fraying in thick

5.0

3.5–5.0

2.5

1.0–4.0

 

 

 

 

fabrics while cutting the fabric

(3/16)

(1/8–3/16)

(3/32)

( 1/16–3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aRemove the presser foot.

For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 41).

bLower the presser foot lever, and then manually thread the needle.

The needle threader cannot be used. If the needle threader is used with the side cutter, the sewing machine may be damaged.

cRaise the presser foot lever.

dHook the connecting fork of the side cutter onto the needle clamp screw.

a

b

aConnecting fork

bNeedle clamp screw

ePosition the side cutter so that side cutter pin is aligned with the notch in the presser foot holder, and then slowly lower the presser foot lever.

b

a

aNotch in presser foot holder

bPin

XThe side cutter is attached.

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Brother N5V, NX-450 operation manual Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter, Remove the presser foot