Bernina 1001 Manual - Page 26

Sewing

knitted

fabrics

Zips

e.g.

interlock,

jersey

When

sewing

knitted

fabrics,

the

following

points

generally

apply:

1.

Use

a

perfect

needle.

Even

a

very

slightly

blunt

needle

will

damage

the

knit,

causing

it

to

ladder.

2.

Use

fine

sewing

thread,

particularly

for

fine

jerseys.

Coarse

thread

can

also

damage

the

knit.

3.

Use

darning

thread

for

basting.

After

the

seam

has

been

sewn,

darning

thread

is

more

easily

removed

than

the

considerably

thicker

and

shorter

fibre

basting

thread.

4.

Press

each

seam

as

it

is

sewn.

This

will

make

subse-

quent

work

easier.

5.

Sew

a

sample

to

test

the

stretch

of

the

stitch.

The

seam

should

be

as

stretchy

as

the

fabric.

As

modern

textiles

vary

considerably

in

their

elasticity,

the

basic

set-

ting

of

the

practical

stitches

can

be

adjusted

where

necessary

to

suit

the

fabric.

Use

a

slightly

longer

stitch

length

for

sewing

knits.

Sewing

in

zips

Zip

fastener

inserted

flat

Neckband

with

overlook

seam

For

all

jerseys.

Presser

foot:

Thread:

sewing

thread

Needle:

80

Stitch:

A.A.A

A

A

A.A

A

A„A„A„A.A../

Stitch

width:

4-5

1

Needle

position:

right

Feed

-doh

sewing

Colour

indicator:

Fold

the

neatly

cut

neck-

band

in

half

and

press.

Pin

and

baste

to

the

right

side

.

of

the

neckline

with

the

cut

edges

of

the

band

exactly

in

line

with

the

neckline

edge.

When

sewing,

guide

the

edges

to

the

pin

of

the

overlook

foot.

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Presser

foot:

4

Thread:

sewing

thread

Needle:

80

Stitch:

Stitch

width:

0

Stitch

length:

approx.

2

Needle

position:

left/right

Feed

-dog*

sewing

Colourindicator

Preparation:

Baste

entire

length

of

seam.

Mark

length

of

zip

and

sew

seam

as

far

as

the

zip

opening.

Remove

basting

stitches,

except

in

the

zip

section.

Press

the

entire

seam,

trim

and

oversew.

Remove

remaining

basting

stitches.

Baste

the

zip

into

position

so

that

the

teeth

are

covered

by

the

fabric.

Sew

in

the

zip,

starting

each

side

at

the

bottom

and

sewing

to

the

top,

once

with

needle

position

right

and

once:with

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