Bernina 717 Manual - Page 40

Applique

work

Embroidery

foot

Needles:

80-70

Thread:

Embroidery

thread

No.

50

L

qt•

Automatic:

zigzag

VWVWW

Needle

position:

centre

Drop

feed

control

:

sewing

Guiding

the

work

You

may

work

with

or

without

the

frame;

however,

taut

material

can

be

guided

more

easily.

Important:

The

machine

feeds

automa-

tically

but

only

in

a

straight

line.

For

curves

the

work

must

be

guided

by

hand

i.

e.

the

frame

or

the

material

must

be

lightly

held

by

one

or

both

hands

and

should

not

be

pressed

onto

the

sewing

table.

Guiding

with

the

frame:

The

left

hand

must

hold

the

frame

steady,

because

often

the

frame

is

guided

during

sewing

with

this

hand

only.

First

put

your

hand

in

the

position

as

when

darning.

Then

draw

forefinger

back

to

the

inner

edge

of

the

frame.

Extend

the

middle

and

ring

fingers.

Your

hand

now

has

complete

control

of

the

frame

and

the

best

possible

free-

dom

of

movement.

Notice:

Do

not

place

the

forefinger

par-

allel

to

the

thumb,

otherwise

the

move-

ment

of

your

hand

will

be

restricted.

Guiding

without

frame:

"

You

can

only

guide

the

work

if

it

is

held

lightly."

Nevertheless,

it

is

essential

to

hold

the

material

itself

rather

taut.

This

is

the

only

way

the

work

can

be

turned

as

the

design

requires.

•

f

Correct:

Place

thumbs

under

the

mate-

rial.

Make

a

fold

if

the

piece

of

work

is

large

(see

diagram).

Guide

near

the

presser

foot.

Incorrect:

This

way

is

incorrect

as

pres-

sure

on

the

work

will

result.

Working

sequence

Preparation:

Trace

design

on

the

wrong

side

of

the

material

with

the

aid

of

spe-

cial

tracing

paper.

See

that

the

motive

is

in

reverse.

The

design

can

also

be

traced

onto

iron

-on

Vilene

and

the

Vi-

lene

ironed

on

to

the

wrong

side

of

the

material.

(Especially

recommended

for

rough

and

irregularly

woven

fabrics

are

difficult

to

draw

on.)

if

a

design

that

is

to

be

used

often

trace

on

thin

Vilene

and

then

transfer

it

onto

the

material.

Vilene

can

be

tacked

on

to

a

garment

to

stiffen

it

if

desired.

1st

run:

Zigzag:

'/2-1

Stitch

length:

1

/

4

—V2

Tack

material

for

applique

onto

the

right

side.

1.

Sew

along

the

traced

lines

on

the

wrong

side.

2.

Turn

to

right

side

and

cut

away

neat-

ly

along

the

sewn

lines

any

surplus

ap-

plique

material.

(At

the

same

time

re-

move

the

frame.)

Hold

scissors

cor-

rectly.

2nd

run

:

Zigzag:

1'/2

Stitch

length:

Satin

Stitch

Cover

the

cut

edge

on

the

right

side

with

Satin

Stitch.

Sew

corners

and

small

curves,

stitch

by

stitch

(using

hand

wheel).

Finish

by

tracing

the

lines

through

that

were

not

appliqued

and

sew

from

the

right

side.

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Applique

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