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Practical

sewing

Practical

sewing

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Pins

If

you

pin

your

work

to-

gether,

remove

them

while

sewing

before

they

get

near

the

knife.

Or

pin

parallel

to

and

about

2

cm

(1")

from

the

fabric

edge.

Tip:

Use

pins

with

coloured

heads

which

are

easier

to

see

in

thicker,

soft

fabrics.

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Tape

guide

The

standard

presser

foot

is

equipped

with

a

guide

for

sewing

on

tape

to

streng-

then

or

stabilise

shoulder

or

side

seams

in

garments

made

from

knits

or

stretch

fabrics.

The

guide

is

also

ideal

for

sewing

on

narrow

elastic

for

lingerie,

swim

and

gymwear.

-

Raise

the

needles

(Needle

stop*).

-

Raise

and

swing

the

presser

foot

out.

-

Place

the

tape

under

the

foot.

slip

it

into

the

guide

from

the

right

and

pull

through

slightly.

—

Swing

the

presser

foot

back

and

lower

it.

-

Sew

a

few

stitches

on

the

tape.

—

If

necessary,

loosen

the

setscrew

(A)

and

adjust

the

tape

guide

to

suit

the

width

of

the

tape

(W.

-

Retighten

the

setscrew.

-

Raise

the

tip

of

the

pres-

ser

foot,

place

work

un-

derneath

the

tape/elastic

and

sew.

Gathering

Use

the

differential

feed

to

gather

a

single

layer

of

fabric

before

sewing

it

to

a

garment.

For

example,

sleeve

heads

and

lower

edges,

yokes,

lace

edging

or

frills.

Settings:

-

Stitch:

4

thread

overlock

Position

A/B

-

Differential

feed:

2

-

Stitch

length:

3-4

-

Cutting

width:

2

Note:

A

tighter

gather

can

be

obtained

by

increasing

the

needle

tensions.

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Tip:

After

sewing,

loosen

the

needle

threads

from

the

thread

chain

with

a

pin

or

the

Bernina

seam

ripper

and

pull

the

threads

gently

to

gather

fine

fabrics.

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Presser

foot

markings

The

markings

on

the

presser

foot

help

to

guide

the

fabric.

A

Cutting

line

(cutting

width

2)

B

Right

needle

insertion

C

Left

needle

insertion

D

0.75

cm

distance

from

cutting

line

(A)

(cutting

width

2)

E

1

cm

distance

from

cut-

ting

line

(A)

(cutting

width

2)

Vs

Seam

allowance

markings

The

seam

allowance

mar-

kings

on

the

looper

cover

allow

you

to

guide

the

fabric

easily

and

perfectly

according

to

the

chosen

or

given

seam

allowance.

The

measurements

are

ta-

ken

from

the

point

of

need-

le

insertion.

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