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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J" Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot "J". Pattern Numeric Stitch Name Key Application Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Presser Foot Zigzag stitch (center 07 needle position) Preventing fraying (center baseline/ reverse stitching) 3.5 0.0-7.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 (1/8) (0-1/4) (1/16) (0-3/16) Zigzag stitch 08 (right needle position) Preventing fraying - (right baseline/ reinforcement stitching) 3.5 2.5-5.0 1.4 0.3-4.0 (1/8) (3/32-3/16) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 2-point 09 zigzag stitch - 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 Preventing fraying in (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 3 3-point 10 thick fabrics and stretch fabrics J 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 zigzag stitch (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 14 Overcasting 15 stitch 16 - Preventing fraying in 5.0 0.0-7.0 2.5 0.5-4.0 stretch fabrics (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/32) (1/32-3/16) - Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics 5.0 (3/16) 0.0-7.0 (0-1/4) 2.5 0.5-4.0 (3/32) (1/32-3/16) - Preventing fraying in 4.0 0.0-7.0 4.0 1.0-4.0 stretch fabrics (3/16) (0-1/4) (3/16) (1/16-3/16) Attach zigzag foot "J". a 1 J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 41). Select a stitch. b • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 72). Sew along the edge of the fabric with the c needle dropping off the edge at the right. a a Needle drop point Memo z 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 43). a Needle drop point Overcasting Stitches 77

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Overcasting Stitches
77
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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”
Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 41).
b
Select a stitch.
•
For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
72).
c
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
a
Needle drop point
a
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 43).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Numeric
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Zigzag stitch
(center
needle
position)
07
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)
08
–
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
09
–
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
a
1