Sewing Overcasting Stitches Using The Side Cutter - Brother HE 120 Operation Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

Sewing overcasting stitches using the 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
63
64
65
Overcasting
stitch
66
67
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter
onto the needle clamp screw.
Connecting fork
Needle clamp screw
76
Application
Sewing straight stitches while
cutting the fabric
Sewing zigzag stitches while
cutting the fabric
Preventing fraying in thin and
mediumweight fabrics while
cutting the fabric
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 0.0–2.5 2.5
(0) (0–3/32) (3/32)
3.5 3.5–5.0 1.4
(1/8) (1/8–3/16) (1/16)
3.5 3.5–5.0 2.0
(1/8) (1/8–3/16) (1/16)
5.0 3.5–5.0 2.5
(3/16) (1/8–3/16) (3/32)
5.0 3.5–5.0 2.5
(3/16) (1/8–3/16) (3/32)
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.
Notch in presser foot holder
Pin
The side cutter is attached.
Raise the presser foot lever to check that the
side cutter is securely attached.
CAUTION
● If the thread cassette is to be installed
with the side cutter attached, be sure to
lower the presser foot lever. If the presser
foot lever remains raised, the needle
threader will hit the presser foot, which
may result in damages.
Presser
Foot
Manual
0.2–5.0
(1/64–3/16)
0.0–4.0
(0–3/16)
1.0–4.0
S
( 1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
( 1/16–3/16)
1.0–4.0
( 1/16–3/16)