Bernina 717 Manual - Page 36

Mercerised

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The Hemmer Hemmer Needle: 80-70 Mercerised sewing thread No. 50 Zigzag: 0 Stitch length: 11/2-2 Automatic: straight stitch Needle position: centre Drop feed control: sewing To begin sewing: Fold edge of fabric twice (not too wide). Lay work under the presser foot and sew a few stitches. 11; How to guide the work Leave needle in the fabric and lift presser foot. Tautly hold the first fold under the presser foot with the left hand and draw it through the spiral on the presser foot. When gUiding fabric hold it taut and lift it slightly. The edge of the fabric must be vertical and run through the machine In a straight line. The corners: These are sewn In two stages as follows : First cut a little off (not too much otherwise they will pull apart). Sew first seam. Fold edge of fabric twice and draw a strong thread through by hand.

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The
Hemmer
The
corners:
These
are
sewn
In
two
stages
as
follows
:
Hemmer
Needle:
80-70
Mercerised
sewing
thread
No.
50
Zigzag:
0
Stitch
length:
1
1
/
2
-2
Automatic:
straight
stitch
Needle
position:
centre
Drop
feed
control:
sewing
To
begin
sewing:
Fold
edge
of
fabric
twice
(not
too
wide).
Lay
work
under
the
presser
foot
and
sew
a
few
stitches.
How
to
guide
the
work
When
gUiding
fabric
hold
it
taut
and
lift
it
slightly.
The
edge
of
the
fabric
must
be
vertical
and
run
through
the
machine
In
a
straight
line.
11;
Leave
needle
in
the
fabric
and
lift
pres-
ser
foot.
Tautly
hold
the
first
fold
under
the
presser
foot
with
the
left
hand
and
draw
it
through
the
spiral
on
the
presser
foot.
First
cut
a
little
off
(not
too
much
other-
wise
they
will
pull
apart).
Sew
first
seam.
Fold
edge
of
fabric
twice
and
draw
a
strong
thread
through
by
hand.