Bernina 1008 Owners Manual - Page 53

Narrow Casing Elastic

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MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® BERNINA® Electronic 1008 NARROW CASING ELASTIC Fabric: Needle: Thread: Presser Foot: Medium weight cotton, 9" x 4" 12" of 1/8" or ¼" cotton elastic 80/12 Universal All-purpose sewing Reverse Pattern Foot #1 • Trim all four edges of the sample fabric before beginning. • Select the Universal Stitch #4/green - adjust width to clear the elastic. • Measure and mark the elastic for amount needed. Allow a 2" tail at both ends. • Draw a line on the wrong side of the fabric where the elastic is to go (this could be the line on a pattern where a casing is suggested). • Place the elastic over the line and under the foot and needle - sew a few straight stitches backward and forward to secure the elastic. • Stretch the elastic gently to give the fullness desired. • When you reach the other end, secure in the same manner as the beginning. • Even out the gathers. MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® 1/10/02 Electronic 1008/53

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• Trim all four edges of the sample fabric before beginning.
• Select the Universal Stitch #4/green - adjust width to clear the elastic.
• Measure and mark the elastic for amount needed. Allow a 2” tail at both ends.
• Draw a line on the wrong side of the fabric where the elastic is to go (this could be the line on a
pattern where a casing is suggested).
• Place the elastic over the line and under the foot and needle - sew a few straight stitches backward
and forward to secure the elastic.
• Stretch the elastic gently to give the fullness desired.
• When you reach the other end, secure in the same manner as the beginning.
• Even out the gathers.
Fabric:
Medium weight cotton, 9” x 4”
12” of
1
/
8
” or ¼” cotton elastic
Needle:
80/12 Universal
Thread:
All-purpose sewing
Presser Foot:
Reverse Pattern Foot #1
NARROW CASING ELASTIC