Bernina 1001 Manual - Page 17

Feed

-dog

and

fabric

feed

1.

Feed

-dog

and

stitch

length

With

each

stitch, the

feed

-

dog

moves

forward

by

one

step.

The

length

of

this

step

is

governed

by

the

stitch

length

selected.

With

an

extremely

short.

stitch

length,

the

steps

are

extremely

short.

The

fabric

moves

under

the

presser

foot

slowly.

For

example,

buttonholes

and

satin

stitching

are

sewn

with

this

short

stitch

length.

Important

a)

Make

sure

that

the

tab

feeds

evenly!

2.

Feed

-dog

and

fabric

feed

a)

The

feed

-dog

can

only

work

effectively

if

the

presser

foot

is

horizontal.

b)

c

i

If

the

presser

foot

is

ti

lted,

e.g.

at

a

very

thick

seam

or

hem,

the

feed

-dog

wi

l l

be

unable

to

grip

the

fabric.

The

work

wi

ll

stick.

b)

Pul

ling

or

pushing

wil

l

result

in

"gaps".

Holding

back

wi

ll

result

"pi

le-ups.

c)

n

Place

a

piece

of

fabric,

neatly

folded

to

the

thick-

ness

of

the

seam,

beside

the

sewing

so

that

the

presser

foot

is

level

again.

3.

Feed

-dog

and

sewing

corners

a)

The

two

rows

of

teeth

of

the

feed

-dog

are

quite

a

ds-

tance

apart

because

of

the

width

of

the

needle

hole.

D)

When

sewing

corners,

only

a

smal

l

part

of

the

fabric

is

on

the

feed

-dog

so

it

cannot

transport

the

work

correctly.

c)

I

If

a

folded

piece

of

fabric

is

!

placed

against

the

corner,

the

feed

-dog

wil

l

be

able

to

do

its

job

properly.

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