Stitch Name; Stitch Width ; Stitch Length - Page 81

Brother HE 120 User's Guide

2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

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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".

a

Attach zigzag foot "J".

• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser 

foot" (page 40).

b

Select a stitch.

• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 

47).

c

Sew along the edge of the fabric with the 
needle dropping off the edge at the right.

a

Needle drop point

a

Needle drop point

Stitch Name

Pattern

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

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Lists of information found in Brother HE 120 User's Guide - Page 81

  • 3.5 (1/8) 0.
  • 7.0 (0–1/4) 1.
  • 4.0 (0–3/16) J Zigzag stitch (right needle position) 8 Preventing fraying (right baseline/reinforcement stitching) 3.
  • 2.5–5.
  • 1.4 (1/16) 0.
  • 4.0 (1/64–3/16) 2-point zigzag stitch 9 Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics 5.
  • 1.5–7.
  • 1.0 (1/16) 0.
  • 4.0 (1/64–3/16) 3-point zigzag stitch 10 5.
  • 1.5–7.
  • 1.0 (1/16) 0.
  • 4.0 (1/64–3/16) Overcasting stitch 14 Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics 5.
  • 7.0 (0–1/4) 2.
  • 4.0 (1/32–3/16) 15 Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics 5.
  • 7.0 (0–1/4) 2.
  • 4.0 (1/32–3/16) 16 Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics 4.
  • 7.0 (0–1/4) 4.
  • 1.0–4.
  • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 40).
  • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 47).

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