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Overcasting Stitches, Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”

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UTILITY STITCHES CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Overcasting Stitches Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying. Fifteen stitches are available for overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the presser foot that is used. Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G" Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot "G". Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Key Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 11 Preventing fraying in medium 3.5 2.5-5.0 2.0 1.0-4.0 weight and thin fabrics (1/8) (3/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/16-3/16) Overcasting 12 stitch 13 Preventing fraying in thick 5.0 2.5-5.0 2.5 1.0-4.0 (3/16) (3/32-3/16) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) G fabrics and fabrics that fray - easily 5.0 3.5-5.0 2.5 1.0-4.0 (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Attach overcasting foot "G". 1 G Sew with the edge of the fabric against the 4 presser foot guide. 1 • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select a stitch. 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric 3 against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. 1 Needle drop point CAUTION ● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the balance wheel toward you and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. 1 1 Guide APPENDIX INDEX 70

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UTILITY STITCHES
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70
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Overcasting Stitches
Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying. Fifteen stitches are available for
overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the presser foot that is used.
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”
Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot “G”.
1
Attach overcasting foot “G”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
3
Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric
against the guide of the presser foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
1
Guide
4
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the
presser foot guide.
1
Needle drop point
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Overcasting
stitch
11
Preventing fraying in medium
weight and thin fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
G
12
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and fabrics that fray
easily
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
13
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
G
1
After adjusting the stitch width, slowly
turn the balance wheel toward you and
check that the needle does not touch the
presser foot. If the needle hits the presser
foot, the needle may bend or break.
1
CAUTION