Bernina Artista 640 User Guide - Page 102

102 Balance Balance All stitches are checked and fully adjusted before the sewing computer leaves the factory. Different fabrics, threads, stabilizers and interfacings can affect programmed stitches so that they are not sewn out properly. These effects can be corrected with the electronic Balance so that the stitch formation can be adjusted where necessary to suit the fabric. Balance for Practical and Decorative Stitches When sewing soft fabrics such as jersey or tricot, the fabric tends to stretch under the presser foot which also stretches the stitch being sewn. For example, the Honeycomb stitch opens up and is too long. Thicker fabrics might cause the stitch to overlap, making it too short. Correcting with the Balance is very easy. Opening Balance • touch the function «Balance» Balance Screen • the special Balance screen opens • in the left portion of the screen the stitch is displayed in its original form • in the right portion of the screen the alterations made are directly visible • the corrections can be made while sewing (with opened screen) Corrections • the stitch sewn on the fabric (e.g. the Honeycomb stitch) opens up and it does not look correct: • turn the stitch length knob (displayed by a blue symbol on the screen) until the stitch in the right portion of the screen is identical with the stitch on the fabric Saving and Closing Screen • touch «OK» • the corrections will be saved and the Balance screen will close Closing Screen • touch «ESC» • the Balance screen closes; returns to previous screen Deleting Corrections • touch «Reset» • the corrections of the selected stitches will be deleted