Bernina Artista 730E User Guide - Page 77

Important Decorative Sewing Information Selecting Decorative Stitches ™ press Decorative Stitch button • a complete overview appears on the screen: • 101,..., 301,..., 401, ..., 601, ..., 701, ..., 901, ... = decorative stitches 9mm (decorative stitches of up to 9mm stitch width) • 201, ..., 501, ..., 801, ... 1015, ..., 1101, ... = sideways motion stitches (marked with 4 arrows); sideways motion stitches are large stitches or outline designs which are sewn with the fabric being fed sideways, as well as forward and backward • 4 Directional Sewing, 16 Directional Sewing: automatic feed in 4 or 16 directions ™ touch the appropriate button to select and activate the desired category ™ select the desired stitch Application of Various Decorative Stitches Depending on the type of fabric, select simple or more complicated decorative stitches to enhance the fabric. ™ lightweight fabrics • use simple decorative stitches for a particularly nice effect on lightweight fabric (e.g. Decorative stitch No. 101) ™ mediumweight fabrics • simple and more complicated decorative stitches - programmed with triple straight stitch or with a few satin stitches - are particularly suitable for mediumweight fabrics (e.g. Decorative stitch No. 107) ™ heavyweight fabrics • use more intricate decorative stitches - programmed with satin stitches - on heavyweight fabrics for outstanding decorative stitching (e.g. Decorative stitch No. 401) Perfect Stitch Formation ™ use the same needle and bobbin thread color ™ use a stabilizer on the wrong side of the fabric for perfect stitch formation ™ use an additional, water soluble stabilizer on the right side of pile or longfiber fabrics (e.g. wool, velvet, etc.) Decorative Stitches - Summary 75