Bernina 43 Manual - Page 25

Gathering:

For

perfectly

flat

seams

in

knits,

the

distance

traveled

by

the

front

feed

dog

should

be

greater

than

that

of

the

rear

feed

dog.

The

front

feed

dog,

therefore,

feeds

an

amount

of

fabric

in

excess

of

that

fed

by

the

rear

feed

dog,

flattening

the

seam

without

the

slightest

hint

of

movement

between

the

two

layers

of

fabric.

Stretching:

To

avoid

any

puckering

in

seams

on

closely

woven

fabric's

or

smooth

nylon,

the

distance

traveled

by

the

rear

feed

dog

must

be

greater

than

that

of

the

front

feed

dog.

The

front

feed

dog,

therefore,

holds

the

fabric

back

so

that

the

rear

feed

dog

can

take

it

up

behind

the

needle

without

any

puckering

or

movement

between

the

two

layers

of

fabric.

Pin

tucking:

Pin

tucking

is

an

attractive

decorative

stitch

for

blouses

and

children's

wear.

1.

Fold

fabric

with

wrong

sides

together.

2.

Adjust

the

plastic

guide

so

that

the

stitches

just

overcast

the

folded

edge.

3.

Lower

the

presser

foot

and

sew.

4.

Sew

as

many

rows

as

desired

and

press

them

to

lay

flat

on

one

side.

Sewing

in

tape

The

standard

presser

foot

is

equipped

with

a

tape

guide.

The

tape

can

be

sewn

in

at

the

same

time

as

regular

sewing

to

strengthen

shoulder

or

side

seams

in

garments

made

from

knits

or

stretch

fabrics.

(USE

4--.5

mm

WIDTH

OF

THE

TAPE)

f

<Application>

Pinlucking

Tape

guide

4-5mm

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Bernina 43 Manual - Page 25

Gathering, Stretching, tucking, Sewing

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