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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot "J". Stitch Name Pattern Application 04 Zigzag stitch Preventing fraying (center baseline/reverse stitching) Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Manual 3.5 0.0-7.0 (1/8) (0-1/4) Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 1.4 0.0-4.0 (1/16) (0-3/16) 3-point 05 zigzag stitch Preventing fraying in thick fabrics 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 and stretch fabrics (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) J Overcasting 09 stitch Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics 5.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.5-4.0 (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/32-3/16) 3 Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 1 J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 33). Select a stitch. 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 56). Sew along the edge of the fabric with the 3 needle dropping off the edge at the right. a 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 34). 1 Needle drop point Overcasting Stitches 59

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Overcasting Stitches
59
3
Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”
Three 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 33).
2
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 56).
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 34).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
04
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
3-point
zigzag stitch
05
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)
Overcasting
stitch
09
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)
J
a
1