Brother Sewing Machines Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”, Utility Stitches

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Six stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.

	Pattern	Numeric		Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name		Key	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
								Foot
				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
Zigzag stitch	05		Preventing fraying
(center				3.5	0.0–7.0	1.4	0.0–4.0
			(center baseline/
needle				(1/8)	(0–1/4)	(1/16)	(0–3/16)
			reverse stitching)
position)
2-point	06	–		5.0	1.5–7.0	1.0	0.2–4.0
zigzag stitch			Preventing fraying in	(3/16)	(1/16–1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64–3/16)
			thick fabrics and
3-point	07
			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)	J
	11	–	Preventing fraying in	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
			stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
Overcasting	12		Preventing fraying in	5.0	0.0–7.0	2.5	0.5–4.0
		–	thick fabrics and
stitch				(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/32)	(1/32–3/16)
			stretch fabrics
	13	–	Preventing fraying in	4.0	0.0–7.0	4.0	1.0–4.0
			stretch fabrics	(3/16)	(0–1/4)	(3/16)	(1/16–3/16)

aTurn on the sewing machine.

bSelect a stitch.

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 67).

cAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

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

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

a

a a

aNeedle drop point

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