SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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■ Overcasting Using the Side Cutter
By using the side cutter, you can do overcasting while cutting the fabric.
a
Follow the steps on page 34 to remove the
presser foot.
b
Position the fork on the side cutter’s
operating lever onto the needle clamp screw.
a Needle clamp screw
b Operating lever
c
Position the side cutter so that the side cutter
pin is aligned with the notch in the presser
foot holder, and then lower the presser foot.
a Notch in presser foot holder
b Pin
→ The side cutter is attached.
CAUTION
• Make sure to only select one of the stitches listed below. Using another stitch may cause the needle to hit the presser
foot and break, possibly causing injury.
Memo
Do not use the needle threader when the side cutter is attached. Thread the needle manually, or only attach the side cutter
after threading the needle using the needle threader.
Stitch Stitch name
Presser
foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin
needle
Auto. Manual Auto. Manual
With side cutter
Straight stitch while cutting
fabrics
0.0
(0)
0.0 - 2.5
(0 - 3/32)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
With side cutter
Zigzag stitch while cutting fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0 - 4.0
(0 - 3/16)
NO
With side cutter
Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics
3.5
(1/8)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
With side cutter
Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
With side cutter
Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics
5.0
(3/16)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Memo
Make sure that the fork of the operating lever is set
onto the needle clamp screw firmly.
a
b
a
b
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