Bernina 717 Manual - Page 14

Straight stitching O Zigzag foot • e 4 es• aA alt • 19 44' Needle: normally 80 f it at times 70-100 -19 ar w depending on the Ib material and thread Thread : O 0 20 adapted to the fabric sewn I. ea NZ left centre right Straight stitch Reverse sewing a 23 Zigzag: 0 2 af 2a f Stitch length: 1-4 (Satin Stitch lever (20) must be in down position.) a Needle position: centre For reverse stitching push stitch length Drop feed control: sewing Automatic: straight stitch lever (19) upward (where no numbers are marked). a Needle Position Set stitch length lever at desired length. Normal stitch length: about 112/ -2 Securing threads, etc. Select a stitch length for normal sewing and turn knob on stitch length lever to right. Screw in as far as it will go. If the lever is raised above 0 for reverse sew- ing it will then select the same stitch length as for forward. When stitch length lever is returned below 0 the stitch length is the same as it was before. With the needle position knob the needle can be set at right or at left for buttonholes, blind hemming, zips, etc. Securing in thick seams (Stitch length not too short.) For normal sewing the needle remains in the centre. Before stitching in reverse always leave 13 the needle completely down in the ma- terial, then move lever to reverse sewing. The same applies when sewing forward again. • • 14 ea Iw st a▪e OA Ni ar NI a. ea Or Ni Ni PI ea ti rl la 1. IN en Na it ll