Brother PC-420PRW manual Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J, Overcasting Stitches

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.									CONTENTS
		Stitch		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern		Application	[mm (inch.)]		[mm (inch.)]
		Key						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)		GETTING
position)
Zigzag stitch	8		Preventing fraying (right	3.5	2.5–5.0	1.4	0.3–4.0
(right needle		–	baseline/reinforcement
position)			stitching)	(1/8)	(3/32–3/16)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)		READY
2-point	9	–		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
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
									SEWING
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		BASICS
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)
1Attach zigzag foot “J”.									UTILITY
							1
		J							STITCHES
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).

Select a stitch.	1 Needle drop point	APPENDIX
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
2• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).

3needle dropping off the edge at the right.	Memo
	● For best results when sewing stretch fabrics,
	decrease the pressure of the presser foot. For
	details, refer to “Adjusting the pressure of
	the presser foot” (page 39).
1	INDEX

1Needle drop point

Overcasting Stitches 71