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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.
Pattern
Stitch Name
63
Sewing straight stitches while
cutting the fabric
64
Sewing zigzag stitches while
cutting the fabric
Preventing fraying in thin and
65
Overcasting
medium weight fabrics while
stitch
cutting the fabric
66
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
67
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics while cutting the fabric
a
Remove the presser foot.
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
b
Lower the presser foot lever, and then
manually thread the needle.
• The needle threader cannot be used. If the
needle threader is used with the side cutter,
the sewing machine may be damaged.
Raise the presser foot lever.
c
78
Application
Auto
0.0
3.5
(1/8)
3.5
(1/8)
5.0
(3/16)
5.0
(3/16)
d
e
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
[mm (inch)]
Manual
Auto
0.0–2.5
2.5
(0)
(0–3/32)
(3/32)
3.5–5.0
1.4
(1/8–3/16)
(1/16)
3.5–5.0
2.0
(1/8–3/16)
(1/16)
3.5–5.0
2.5
(1/8–3/16)
(3/32)
3.5–5.0
2.5
(1/8–3/16)
(3/32)
Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter
onto the needle clamp screw.
a
a Connecting fork
b Needle clamp screw
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.
a
a Notch in presser foot holder
b Pin
The side cutter is attached.
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)
b
b
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