Bernina 1150MDA Owners Manual - Page 56

Sergers Mastering Your BERNINA® Gathering Attachment: With Elasticator Fabric mediumweight cotton, 3" x 18 12" length of ½" nylon or cotton braid elastic Needle 80/12 Universal Thread 4 cones serger thread Presser Foot Elasticator Other Gathering Attachment Stitch 4-thread overlock Notes Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch. Set tensions for a balanced 4-thread overlock. Attach the Gathering Attachment to the serger. Adjust the differential feed dial to 2. Attach the Elasticator Foot. Raise the presser foot and insert the 18" strip of fabric under the Gathering Attachment. Sew several stitches until the fabric is under the needles. Turn the handwheel to lower the needles. (This also lowers the feed dog.) Decrease the presser foot pressure. Raise the roller guide and insert the elastic into the slot at the front of the presser foot. Lower the presser foot and take a few stitches into the elastic. As you serge, slowly tighten the pressure adjustment set screw to increase the pressure on the roller and stretch the elastic. Note: Do not over tighten the screw. Excessive pressure on the elastic will bind the fabric. Serge the elastic onto the fabric letting the presser foot stretch the elastic. Trim and mount the sample. Return all settings to normal. MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 56 ©2006 BERNINA® of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA® Dealers