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Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter, Stitch Name, Application, Stitch Width

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GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES UTILITY STITCHES CONTENTS Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished while the edge of the fabric is cut off. Five stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with the side cutter. Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot 63 Sewing straight stitches while 0.0 0.0-2.5 2.5 0.2-5.0 cutting the fabric (0) (0-3/32) (3/32) (1/64-3/16) 64 Sewing zigzag stitches while 3.5 3.5-5.0 1.4 0.0-4.0 cutting the fabric (1/8) (1/8-3/16) (1/16) (0-3/16) Overcasting 65 stitch Preventing fraying in thin and mediumweight fabrics while cutting the fabric 3.5 (1/8) 3.5-5.0 2.0 1.0-4.0 (1/8-3/16) (1/16) (1/16-3/16) S 66 Preventing fraying in thick 5.0 3.5-5.0 2.5 1.0-4.0 fabrics while cutting the fabric (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) 67 Preventing fraying in thick 5.0 3.5-5.0 2.5 1.0-4.0 fabrics while cutting the fabric (3/16) (1/8-3/16) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter 4 onto the needle clamp screw. 1 APPENDIX Remove the presser foot. 1 • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Lower the presser foot lever, and then 2 manually thread the needle. • The needle threader cannot be used. If the needle threader is used with the side cutter, the sewing machine may be damaged. Raise the presser foot lever. 3 2 1 Connecting fork 2 Needle clamp screw Position the side cutter so that side cutter pin 5 is aligned with the notch in the presser foot holder, and then slowly lower the presser foot lever. 2 1 1 Notch in presser foot holder 2 Pin X The side cutter is attached. 72 INDEX

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UTILITY STITCHES
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72
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter
Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished while the edge of the fabric is cut off. Five stitches can be
used to sew overcasting stitches with the side cutter.
1
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
2
Lower the presser foot lever, and then
manually thread the needle.
• The needle threader cannot be used. If the
needle threader is used with the side cutter,
the sewing machine may be damaged.
3
Raise the presser foot lever.
4
Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter
onto the needle clamp screw.
1
Connecting fork
2
Needle clamp screw
5
Position the side cutter so that side cutter pin
is aligned with the notch in the presser foot
holder, and then slowly lower the presser foot
lever.
1
Notch in presser foot holder
2
Pin
The side cutter is attached.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Overcasting
stitch
63
Sewing straight stitches while
cutting the fabric
0.0
(0)
0.0–2.5
(0–3/32)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
S
64
Sewing zigzag stitches while
cutting the fabric
3.5
(1/8)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
65
Preventing fraying in thin and
mediumweight fabrics while
cutting the fabric
3.5
(1/8)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
66
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
67
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
1
2
1
2