Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using Zigzag Foot "J - Brother HE 120 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
7
(center
needle
position)
Zigzag stitch
8
(right needle
position)
9
2-point
zigzag stitch
10
3-point
zigzag stitch
14
15
Overcasting
stitch
16
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
Application
Preventing fraying (center
baseline/reverse stitching)
Preventing fraying (right
baseline/reinforcement stitching)
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and stretch fabrics
Preventing fraying in stretch
fabrics
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and stretch fabrics
Preventing fraying in stretch
fabrics
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)
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
Needle drop point
Needle drop point
Overcasting Stitches 75
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)