Bernina Artista 730E User Guide - Page 249

Embroidering Borders • embroidered borders can be made either from several small motifs or from long rows of aligned motifs • borders are perfect for decorative embellishment of table and bedlinen, drapery and skirt hems, etc. Preparation ™ use basting stitch (stitch No. 21) on sewing computer or an air or water soluble marker (test first on fabric remnant) to mark the center of the border ™ sub-divide border: measure length of the whole border as well as of one single motif or repeat (the size of one motif is displayed on the embroidery computer) ™ divide the whole length of border by the length of one motif or repeat to get the number of motifs or repeats that can be stitched on the border • the remaining length is the distance between the individual motifs (divide length by one motif less than calculated, e.g. 8 motifs or repeats: divide total length by 7) • for a wider distance between the individual motifs, stitch fewer motifs ™ mark individual motif center • in continuous motifs, the end point of one motif is often the start point of the next one, so the positioning of the individual motifs is done automatically Embroidering ™ use template to place fabric in hoop (use center point and marked center line as a guide) ™ embroider motif, unhoop fabric and rehoop at next mark TIP Positioning motifs Use BERNINA's software to print motif in original size for use as a template. Use print to arrange and place motif directly on fabric (mark center or start point of design). Alternatively, use a scrap of original fabric to embroider motif. Use motif instead of print for placements. TIP Checking first stitch before completing embroidery Touch the Color Information bar in Embroidery menu (Ready) to move the hoop to first stitch of current thread color (a cursor symbol appears in the Color Information bar). TIP Embroidery Mega-Hoop (special accessory) Use the embroidery Mega-Hoop for particularly easy embroidering of borders: fabric need not be hooped as often as when using normal hoops. 245 Embroidery - Applications