Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J - Brother CS-8150 Operation Manual

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot "J"

Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot "J".
Stitch Name
Pattern
Zigzag stitch
7
(center Preventing fraying (center baseline/
needle reverse stitching)
position)
Zigzag stitch
8
Preventing fraying (right baseline/
(right needle
reinforcement stitching)
position)
9
2-point
zigzag stitch
Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and
stretch fabrics
10
3-point
zigzag stitch
14
Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics
15
Overcasting Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and
stitch stretch fabrics
16
Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics
1 Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
2 Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 66).
3 Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
1
1 Needle drop point
Application
J
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
3.5 0.0–7.0 1.4
(1/8) (0–1/4) (1/16)
3.5 2.5–5.0 1.4
(1/8) (3/32–3/16) (1/16)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16)
5.0 1.5–7.0 1.0
(3/16) (1/16–1/4) (1/16)
5.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/32)
5.0 0.0–7.0 2.5
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/32)
4.0 0.0–7.0 4.0
(3/16) (0–1/4) (3/16)
1 Needle drop point
Overcasting Stitches
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
0.3–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
0.5–4.0
(1/32–3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
1
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