Overcasting Stitches; Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Overcasting Foot "G - Brother Innov-is 500D Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

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
11
Overcasting 12
stitch
13
Attach overcasting foot "G".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
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Application
Preventing fraying in medium
weight and thin fabrics
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and fabrics that fray
easily
G
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
3.5 2.5–5.0 2.0
(1/8) (3/32–3/16) (1/16)
5.0 2.5–5.0 2.5
(3/16) (3/32–3/16) (3/32)
5.0 3.5–5.0 2.5
(3/16) (1/8–3/16) (3/32)
Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric
against the guide of the presser foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
Guide
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the
presser foot guide.
Needle drop point
Presser
Foot
Manual
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
G
(1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)