Bernina 43 Manual - Page 20

SEWING

APPLICATIONS

(Start

and

end

of

a

seam)

Start

of

stitch

OVA

Start

of

stitch

'Cut

this

section

•

away

.1100.

Overlap

the

stitch

by

about

2cm

End

of

stitch

Chain

-off

thread

about

2cm

Direction

to

feed

3

to

4cm

Seamline

Cut

this

section

away

Direction

to

feed

•

Overcasting

the

hem

of

a

skirt

Overcast

the

hem

edge,

keeping

the

depth

of

the

hem

even.

When

overcasting

the

hem

on

a

garment

which

is

shaped,

it

is

necessary

to

first

work

a

line

of

straight

stitches

with

a

normal

sewing

machine

to

ease

in

the

fullness

evenly

around

the

hem.

To

overcast,

place

the

fabric

at

an

angle

under

the

presser

foot

and

sew

into

the

hem

edge

position

in

a

curved

line.

At

the

end

of

the

sewing,

overlap

the

beginning

stitches

by

approx.

2cm

and

stitch

off

the

fabric

to

leave

a

chain

of

threads

about

2cm.

This

chain

-off

thread

at

the

end

of

the

sewing

prevents

the

stitch

from

coming

undone.

Slip

these

ends

into

the

hem

when

sewing

the

hem

into

position.

•

Overcasting

a

corner

Because

there

is

a

certain

distance

between

the

knife

and

the

needle,

you

should

cut

away

a

small

piece

of

the

seam

allowance

at

the

begin-

ning

(as

illustrated)

so

that

the

fabric

can

reach

the

needle.

0

When

you

have

finished

sewing

along

one

edge,

lift

the

presser

foot

and

pull

the

work

out

the

back

of

the

foot,

taking

care

not

to

break

the

threads.

C)

Turn

the

work,

lower

the

presser

foot

and

sew

evenly

along

the

next

edge.

•

Making

a

stitched

and

overcast

seam

Since

your

machine

has

a

knife

to

cut

the

edge

of

the

fabric,

you

cannot

sew

with

pins

inserted

as

you

can

do

with

a

normal

domestic

zigzag

machine.

The

best

way

is

to

baste

the

seam

before

you

sew.

Alternatively,

you

can

save

time

by

inserting

the

pins

parallel

with

the

edge

and

then

stitch

two

or

more

pieces

of

fabric

together

without

having

to

remove

the

pins.

`a-

5cm

A

-

Insert

the

pins

at

equal

distances

of

about

5cm

according

to

the

fabric.

d.

Left

eage

of

presser

foot

S

itch

border

Pins

(parallel

with

the

edge)

Knife

position

-.4

Cut

away

Overcasting

width

6mm

12mm

15mm

©

Insert

the

pins

approx.

1.5-2.0cm

apart,

parallel

to

the

raw

edge

taking

into

account

the

width

of

the

presser

foot.

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Sewing, Applications

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