SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
93
3
Elastic Zigzag Stitches
Use elastic zigzag stitches for tape attaching, overcasting, darning, or a wide variety of other uses.
Select a stitch.
Attach presser foot āJā.
ā Tape Attaching
Stretch the tape flat. While stretching the tape flat,
sew the tape to the fabric.
a Tape
ā Overcasting
Use this stitch to sew overcasting on the edge of
stretch fabrics. Sew the overcasting along the edge
of the fabric while positioning the right-hand side
needle drop point just outside the edge of the fabric.
Stitch Stitch name
Presser
foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
Twin
needle
Auto Manual Auto Manual
2 steps elastic
zigzag
Overcasting (medium weight
and stretch fabrics), tape and
elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
OK
( J )
2 steps elastic
zigzag
Overcasting (medium weight
and stretch fabrics), tape and
elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
OK
( J )
3 steps elastic
zigzag
Overcasting (medium,
heavyweight and stretch fabrics),
tape and elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
OK
( J )
