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Overcasting Stitches    

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Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J”

Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot “J”.

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

Needle drop point

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).

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Key

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Zigzag stitch 

(center 

needle 

position)

7

Preventing fraying (center 

baseline/reverse stitching)

3.5

(1/8)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

1.4

(1/16)

0.0–4.0

(0–3/16)

J

Zigzag stitch 

(right needle 

position)

8

–

Preventing fraying (right 

baseline/reinforcement 

stitching)

3.5

(1/8)

2.5–5.0

(3/32–3/16)

1.4

(1/16)

0.3–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

2-point 

zigzag stitch

9

–

Preventing fraying in thick 

fabrics and stretch fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

1.5–7.0

(1/16–1/4)

1.0

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

3-point 

zigzag stitch

10

5.0

(3/16)

1.5–7.0

(1/16–1/4)

1.0

(1/16)

0.2–4.0

(1/64–3/16)

Overcasting 

stitch

14

–

Preventing fraying in stretch 

fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

0.5–4.0

(1/32–3/16)

15

–

Preventing fraying in thick 

fabrics and stretch fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

2.5

(3/32)

0.5–4.0

(1/32–3/16)

16

–

Preventing fraying in stretch 

fabrics

4.0

(3/16)

0.0–7.0

(0–1/4)

4.0

(3/16)

1.0–4.0

(1/16–3/16)

J

1

1