Bernina 1150MDA Owners Manual - Page 10

Sergers Balanced 4-Thread Overlock Mastering Your BERNINA® Fabric firm fabric, 6" x 6" Needle 80/12 Universal Thread 4 cones of serger thread yellow, red, green, blue) Presser Foot standard Stitch 4-thread overlock Thread the serger for a 4 thread overlock stitch using thread colors to match the color-coded threading path on the serger. Adjust all thread tension settings as indicated. Fold the fabric in half to 3" x 6". To begin stitching, lift the front of the presser foot with your right thumb and slide the fabric under the presser foot. Release the tip of the presser foot and begin serging. Serge to the end of the fabric. Continue stitching off the fabric until you have a 3"- 4" thread chain. Cut thread chain. Examine the serger stitch formation and compare it to the balanced stitch graphic on page__ of your Owner's manual. Read the information under Adjusting the Thread Tension on page__ of the Owner's manual for information about the stitch formation and correcting any stitch irregularities. Make any necessary tension adjustments and serge another row of stitching. Trim and mount the sample. Record your serger's "personal" tension settings for a balanced overlock in the chart below: Balanced 4-Thread Overlock Left Needle Right Needle Upper Looper Lower Looper Notes MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 10 ©2006 BERNINA® of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA® Dealers