Bernina 1150MDA Owners Manual - Page 46
Notes, Sergers, Serger Piecing
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Sergers Serger Piecing Fabric 3 strips medium weight cotton 1 3/4" x 4" each 3 strips contrasting cotton, 13/4" x 4" each Needle 80/12 Universal, Sharp, or Microtex Thread 4 cones serger thread 2 cones YLI Woolly Nylon Presser Foot standard Stitch 4-thread overlock Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch, with regular serger thread in the needles and the loopers. Set all tensions for a balanced 4-thread overlock. Create two strip sets, each with three alternating strips of fabric. Strip #1 is light-dark-light; strip #2 is dark-light-dark. Serge strips together without trimming any fabric. Press seam allowances toward dark strips. Using a rotary cutter, mat and ruler, cut the strip sets into 1¾" block sets. Use 1 block set from the light/dark/light strip set and 2 block sets from the dark/light/dark strip set. Discard the excess fabric. Serge 1 dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip, matching seam allowances. The opposing seams will "nest" into each other. Serge the remaining dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip. Press the seam allowances to the dark/light/dark strips. Trim thread tails and mount the sample on the following page. Mastering Your BERNINA® Notes MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 46 ©2006 BERNINA® of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA® Dealers