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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”, Stitch Name, Stitch, Application, Stitch Width

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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot "J". Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Key Application Zigzag stitch (center 7 needle position) Zigzag stitch 8 (right needle position) 2-point 9 zigzag stitch 3-point 10 zigzag stitch 14 Overcasting 15 stitch 16 Preventing fraying (center baseline/reverse stitching) Preventing fraying (right - baseline/reinforcement stitching) - Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics - Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics - Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics - Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 3.5 0.0-7.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 (1/8) (0-1/4) (1/16) (0-3/16) 3.5 2.5-5.0 1.4 0.3-4.0 (1/8) (3/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) J 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 5.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.5-4.0 (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/32-3/16) 5.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.5-4.0 (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/32-3/16) 4.0 0.0-7.0 4.0 1.0-4.0 (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/16) (1/16-3/16) Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 1 J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select a stitch. 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Sew along the edge of the fabric with the 3 needle dropping off the edge at the right. 1 1 Needle drop point 1 Needle drop point 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). APPENDIX INDEX Overcasting Stitches 71

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Overcasting Stitches
71
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”
Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
3
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
1
Needle drop point
1
Needle drop point
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).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
(center
needle
position)
7
Preventing fraying (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
3.5
(1/8)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
J
Zigzag stitch
(right needle
position)
8
–
Preventing fraying (right
baseline/reinforcement
stitching)
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.3–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
2-point
zigzag stitch
9
–
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and stretch fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Overcasting
stitch
14
–
Preventing fraying in stretch
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
15
–
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and stretch fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
16
–
Preventing fraying in stretch
fabrics
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
4.0
(3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
J
1
1