Bernina Artista 730E User Guide - Page 146

Sewing Rectangular Corners (90°) ™ sew 3-4 stitches over the outer fabric edge ™ stitch over edge of the motif, needle position down and turn sewing ™ continue sewing, the corner will be oversewn twice Sewing Obtuse Inside Corners (100°) ™ sew until the needle is down in the middle of the angle inside the motif ™ sew the corner in form of sun rays, i.e. needle down always at the same point on the motif, turn sewing slightly, sew two stitches, etc. Sewing Mitered Corners ™ sew up to about 3/8" (1cm) before the corner ™ when continuing to sew reduce the stitch width slightly (almost 0) ™ stitch right into the middle of the corner, needle position down (outside the motif) and turn sewing ™ continue sewing and set the stitch width to its original setting in the first 3/8" (1cm) Sewing Curves ™ sew slowly and stop often: ™ inner curves (1): needle position down inside the curve ™ outer curves (2): needle position down outside the curve ™ turn sewing slightly and continue sewing ™ repeat several times so that a nice and regular curve is obtained TIP Securing Sew a few straight stitches within the satin stitch 144 Quilt Stitches - Applications TIPS Needle stop down Needle stays in fabric when pivoting and turning. Sewing speed Reduced sewing speed allows better precision. Perfect stitch formation Different fabric types may make it necessary to alter the stitch length and width.