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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 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) 3 Overcasting 12 stitch 13 Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and fabrics that fray easily 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 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". a G Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric c against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 38). Select a stitch. b 1 a Guide Sew with the edge of the fabric against the d presser foot guide. 1 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 45). a Needle drop point Overcasting Stitches 69

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Overcasting Stitches
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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".
a
Attach overcasting foot "G".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 38).
b
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
45).
c
Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric
against the guide of the presser foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
a
Guide
d
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the
presser foot guide.
a
Needle drop point
Stitch Name
Pattern
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
1