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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

 

0.0-7.0

 

0.0-4.0

 

 

needle

 

baseline/reverse stitching)

 

(0-1/4)

 

(0-3/16)

 

 

position)

 

 

3.5

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/8)

 

(1/16)

 

 

 

Zigzag stitch

8

Preventing fraying (right

2.5-5.0

0.3-4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

(right needle

 

 

 

 

 

 

baseline/reinforcement stitching)

 

(3/32-3/16)

 

(1/64-3/16)

 

 

position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

2-point

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zigzag stitch

 

Preventing fraying in thick

 

1.5-7.0

1.0

0.2-4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-point

10

fabrics and stretch fabrics

 

(1/16-1/4)

(1/16)

(1/64-3/16)

J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zigzag stitch

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Preventing fraying in stretch

(3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics

 

 

2.5

0.5-4.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overcasting

15

Preventing fraying in thick

 

0.0-7.0

(3/32)

(1/32-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stitch

 

fabrics and stretch fabrics

 

(0-1/4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Preventing fraying in stretch

4.0

 

4.0

1.0-4.0

 

 

 

 

fabrics

(3/16)

 

(3/16)

(1/16-3/16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may

occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

a Attach zigzag foot "J".

J

For details on replacing the presser foot, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 43).

b Select a stitch.

For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 51).

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

a

a

aNeedle drop point

Overcasting Stitches 79