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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
Stitch Name
Pattern
Key
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
–
1
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 37).
2
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 68).
3
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the
needle dropping off the edge at the right.
1
1 Needle drop point
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)
1 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
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)
1
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