Bernina 1150MDA Owners Manual - Page 48

Sergers Reversible Piecing Mastering Your BERNINA® Fabric 3 pieces cotton prints, 2" x 4 1 piece cotton print, 2" x 5 3 pieces muslin, 2" x 4 1 piece muslin, 2" x 5 3 pieces batting, 2" x 4 1 piece batting, 2" x 5½" Needle 80/12 Universal, Sharp, or Microtex Thread 4 cones serger thread Presser Foot standard Stitch 4-thread overlock Notes Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch. Set all tensions for a balanced 4-thread overlock. Optional: Increase the presser foot pressure for thick fabrics. Create a quilt sandwich, layering the 4" fabrics as follows: 2 layers of muslin (right sides together), one layer of batting, 2 layers of printed fabric (right sides together) and a layer of batting on top. Raise the presser foot and position the fabrics under it with the right edges of the fabric and batting even with the left edge of the knife. Serge the 6 layers together, stopping as necessary to keep the right edges of the fabrics even. Open the layers (1 muslin, 1 quilt top, 1 batting) to the right and left of the serged seam and press. To serge the third section into place, layer the remaining 4" fabrics as follows: muslin to muslin, right sides together; print to print, right sides together; batting on top. Serge through all 6 layers. Open the last 3 layers; press. Add the last section to the top edge of the 3-paneled quilt. Layer the 5½" fabrics as follows: muslin to muslin, right sides together; print to print, right sides together; batting on top. Serge, open the layers to the top of the square, and press. Trim and mount the sample on the following page. MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 48 ©2006 BERNINA® of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA® Dealers