Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J - Brother NX-600 Operation Manual

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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
(center
needle
position)
Zigzag stitch
(right needle
position)
2-point
zigzag stitch
3-point
zigzag stitch
Overcasting
stitch
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
Select a stitch.
b
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
c Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
1
a Needle drop point
Stitch
Application
Key
Preventing fraying
7
(center baseline/reverse
stitching)
Preventing fraying (right
8
– baseline/reinforcement
stitching)
9
–
Preventing fraying in
thick fabrics and stretch
10
fabrics
14
Preventing fraying in
–
stretch fabrics
Preventing fraying in
15
– thick fabrics and stretch
fabrics
16
Preventing fraying in
–
stretch fabrics
J
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[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)
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 39).
Overcasting Stitches 69
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
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