Bernina 215 User Guide - Page 24

­24 Selected practical stitches Straight stitch No. 1 Use reverse pattern sole No. 1 or blindstitch sole No. 5 Outer Edges • needle position far left for outer edge • place finished or folded edge of fabric against the left side of the guide on the sole No. 5 • select needle position left at desired distance from the edge Hem Edges • needle position far right for inner edge (hem edges) • place edge of fold (inside upper edge of hem) against the right side of the guide on the sole No. 5 • set to right needle position to stitch along upper edge Zig-zag stitch No. 2 A Fabric edges finished with zig-zag stitch B Zig-zag stitch with altered stitch length C Zig-zag stitch with altered stitch width Use reverse pattern sole No. 1 Zig-zag stitch • for all fabrics • for neatening edges • for decorative work Satin stitch • dense (shorter) zig-zag stitch = filled in zig-zag • adjust stitch width as you sew for new effects Oversewing edges • guide edge of fabric under the center of the presser foot • needle goes into fabric on one strike and over the edge of the fabric on the next stroke • do not select too wide a width or too long a stitch - the edge should lie flat and not roll • use darning thread for fine fabrics