Bernina 1001 Manual

With

gimp

cord

Buttonhole

with

gimp

cord

The

gimp

cord

strengthens

the

buttonhole.

The

gimp

cord

is

especially

important

for

all

knitted

fabrics

-

including

hand

and

machine

knits

-to

prevent

the

buttonhole

from

pulling

out

of

shape.

The

thickness

of

the

cord

depends

on

the

fabric

to

be

sewn.

Suitable

cords

are:

perle

cord

no.

8,

thick

hand

sewing

thread

or

fine

crochet

cord.

Sew

a

trial

buttonhole.

Lay

the

fabric

under

the

foot

so

that

the

folded

edge

or

seam

lies

in

front

of

the

presser

foot.

The

loop

of

the

gimp

will

lie

at

the

end

of

the

buttonhole

where

the

button

will

pull

(Fig.1).

Sewing

with

gimp

cord

It

is

easier

to

position

the

cord

if

the

needle

is

already

in

the

fabric:

1.

Using

the

handwheel,

lower

the

needle

and

check

that

it

is

in

the

centre

of

the

presser

foot.

If

not,

turn

the

handwheel.

Lower

the

needle

into

the

fabric

precisely

at

the

start

of

the

buttonhole.

Do

not

lower

the

foot

yet.

2.

Hook

the

gimp

cord

over

the

centre

prong

of

the

buttonhole

foot

and

take

both

ends

back

under

the

foot

(Fig.

2).

Lower

the

foot

and

check

that

the

cord

is

able

to

slide,

i.e.

is

not

trapped

by

the

foot.

3.

Sew

the

buttonhole.

At

position

2

(reverse

straight

stitch),

the

cord

comes

away

from

the

prong

of

the

foot.

Therefore,

it

is

advis-

able

to

hold

the

loop

of

gimp

down

LIGHTLY

with

the

finger

(Fig.

3).

Finally,

pull

the

loop

of

gimp

through.

With

knitted

fabrics,

pull

the

gimp

ends

to

the

rear

with

a

coarse

•

hand

sewing

needle

(Fig.

4)

and

tie

or

sew

in

securely.

In

woven

fabrics,

the

gimp

ends

can

be

simply

cut

off.

1

4

t

is

I

Sewing

able/special

accessory

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