Brother HE-120 Owner's Manual
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UTILITY STITCHES
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Overcasting Stitches
Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent them from fraying. Fifteen stitches are
available for overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the
presser foot that is used.
available for overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the
presser foot that is used.
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot "G"
Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot "G".
a
Attach overcasting foot "G".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
b
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
c
Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric
against the guide of the presser foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
against the guide of the presser foot, and then
lower the presser foot lever.
a
Guide
d
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the
presser foot guide.
presser foot guide.
a
Needle drop point
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Overcasting
stitch
11
Preventing fraying in medium
weight and thin fabrics
weight and thin fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
G
12
Preventing fraying in thick
fabrics and fabrics that fray
easily
fabrics and fabrics that fray
easily
5.0
(3/16)
2.5–5.0
(3/32–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
13
5.0
(3/16)
3.5–5.0
(1/8–3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0–4.0
(1/16–3/16)
G
1
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