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UTILITY STITCHES
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
needle
baseline/reverse stitching)
position)
Zigzag stitch
8
Preventing fraying (right
(right needle
baseline/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
stitch
fabrics and stretch fabrics
16
Preventing fraying in stretch
fabrics
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 44).
b
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
51).
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Application
J
Stitch Width
[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)
c
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
a
a Needle drop point
a Needle drop point
Stitch Length
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)
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