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... when carrying out cleaning or maintenance work or any air vents blocked. Use only attachments/accessory recommended by a person responsible for purposes as a toy. Children must be marked on the sewing computer. 7. Never operate the sewing computer with optical instruments. Do not use the BERNINA original stitch plate. A double insulated product is committed to «0» (off ) when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as...
... when carrying out cleaning or maintenance work or any air vents blocked. Use only attachments/accessory recommended by a person responsible for purposes as a toy. Children must be marked on the sewing computer. 7. Never operate the sewing computer with optical instruments. Do not use the BERNINA original stitch plate. A double insulated product is committed to «0» (off ) when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as...
User Guide
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Contents 3 Accessory Preparation █ Details of the sewing computer 8 █ Preparation for sewing 10 Functions █ Function buttons on the sewing computer 24 █ Details of the screen 26 Sewing stitches █ Practical stitches 30 █ Examples of application 31 Cleaning, maintenance █ Sewing computer and screen 44 █ Lubricating 44 Troubleshooting █ Memory █ Buttonholes █ Practical-/Quiltstitch Stitch patterns Index 5-7 8-23 24-29 27 30-43 36 43 44 45 46 47-49 033301.70.04_1007_B330_B350_B380_EN
Contents 3 Accessory Preparation █ Details of the sewing computer 8 █ Preparation for sewing 10 Functions █ Function buttons on the sewing computer 24 █ Details of the screen 26 Sewing stitches █ Practical stitches 30 █ Examples of application 31 Cleaning, maintenance █ Sewing computer and screen 44 █ Lubricating 44 Troubleshooting █ Memory █ Buttonholes █ Practical-/Quiltstitch Stitch patterns Index 5-7 8-23 24-29 27 30-43 36 43 44 45 46 47-49 033301.70.04_1007_B330_B350_B380_EN
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... «Catches» the needle-thread loop, forming the seam together with the BERNINA 380 Glossary Balance clr LED FHS mem Bartack Satin stitching Fabric fold Hook Correcting abnormalities in stitch formation due to Signs Very important! 4 Key to the fabric Deleting settings or data Sewing light system Free-Hand System = Knee-operated presser-foot lifter Memory = Longterm data store Buttonhole-bead cross-connections Dense zig-zag Folded edge of damage!
... «Catches» the needle-thread loop, forming the seam together with the BERNINA 380 Glossary Balance clr LED FHS mem Bartack Satin stitching Fabric fold Hook Correcting abnormalities in stitch formation due to Signs Very important! 4 Key to the fabric Deleting settings or data Sewing light system Free-Hand System = Knee-operated presser-foot lifter Memory = Longterm data store Buttonhole-bead cross-connections Dense zig-zag Folded edge of damage!
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... button */** 15 Stitch length buttons 16 Needle position buttons 17 Stitch width buttons 18 Bobbin winder device 19 Thread cutter on bobbin winder 20 Memory buttons 21 Alphabet button 22 Stitch selection buttons 23 #-button (hash button) 24 «clr» (clear) button 25 Slide-on table socket 26 FHS (Free Hand System) connection * 27 Thread tension adjustment wheel 28 Rear thread guide 29 Carrying handle 30 Vertical spool pin 31 Horizontal spool pin 32 Eyelet 33 Handwheel 34 Balance adjuster 35 Foot control socket 36 Feed-dog drop...
... button */** 15 Stitch length buttons 16 Needle position buttons 17 Stitch width buttons 18 Bobbin winder device 19 Thread cutter on bobbin winder 20 Memory buttons 21 Alphabet button 22 Stitch selection buttons 23 #-button (hash button) 24 «clr» (clear) button 25 Slide-on table socket 26 FHS (Free Hand System) connection * 27 Thread tension adjustment wheel 28 Rear thread guide 29 Carrying handle 30 Vertical spool pin 31 Horizontal spool pin 32 Eyelet 33 Handwheel 34 Balance adjuster 35 Foot control socket 36 Feed-dog drop...
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... sewing with your normal sitting position Raising and lowering the presser foot █ with more than one thread, i.e. Vertical Spool Pin █ the vertical spool pin is on the side behind the handwheel █ it clicks into the opening; Sewing 11 The FHS raises and lowers the presser foot. Presser Foot Lifter (FHS) */** Preparation - The thread tension is released █ the feed dog is raised as soon as the first stitch is lowered...
... sewing with your normal sitting position Raising and lowering the presser foot █ with more than one thread, i.e. Vertical Spool Pin █ the vertical spool pin is on the side behind the handwheel █ it clicks into the opening; Sewing 11 The FHS raises and lowers the presser foot. Presser Foot Lifter (FHS) */** Preparation - The thread tension is released █ the feed dog is raised as soon as the first stitch is lowered...
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Sewing Needle Threader A B 1 2 A 1 Press lever down █ raise needle █ lower the presser foot █ hold thread to the left and back █ press lever A down and simultaneously guide the thread around hook B to the right to the needle 2 Guide thread to front of the needle █ put the thread from the front into the guide C until it catches in the wire hook C 3 Release lever and thread █ release lever A and thread █ put the...
Sewing Needle Threader A B 1 2 A 1 Press lever down █ raise needle █ lower the presser foot █ hold thread to the left and back █ press lever A down and simultaneously guide the thread around hook B to the right to the needle 2 Guide thread to front of the needle █ put the thread from the front into the guide C until it catches in the wire hook C 3 Release lever and thread █ release lever A and thread █ put the...
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... needle position Removing the Stitch Plate █ raise the presser foot and needle █ power switch to suit the fabric and stitch type. to the distance between the needle and the line A █ needle insertion point is position 0 (center needle position) █ the measurements are used in the bobbin and also in the factory. Sewing Stitch Plate Thread Tension A B Stitch Plate Markings █ the stitch plate is marked with the marking A █ the tension does not need adjusting for normal sewing work █ for quilting...
... needle position Removing the Stitch Plate █ raise the presser foot and needle █ power switch to suit the fabric and stitch type. to the distance between the needle and the line A █ needle insertion point is position 0 (center needle position) █ the measurements are used in the bobbin and also in the factory. Sewing Stitch Plate Thread Tension A B Stitch Plate Markings █ the stitch plate is marked with the marking A █ the tension does not need adjusting for normal sewing work █ for quilting...
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... length of this step is lowered. █ for free-motion sewing (darning, embroidery, quilting, etc.) Feed-dog and fabric feed With each stitch the feed dog moves forward by the stitch length selected. The fabric moves under the foot quite slowly, even at full sewing speed. buttonholes, satin stitch and decorative stitches are also very short. 20 Preparation - e.g. Sewing Feed Dog Feed-Dog Drop Button flush with a very short stitch length. With an extremely short stitch length, the steps are all sewn with housing = sewing position. Let the fabric feed...
... length of this step is lowered. █ for free-motion sewing (darning, embroidery, quilting, etc.) Feed-dog and fabric feed With each stitch the feed dog moves forward by the stitch length selected. The fabric moves under the foot quite slowly, even at full sewing speed. buttonholes, satin stitch and decorative stitches are also very short. 20 Preparation - e.g. Sewing Feed Dog Feed-Dog Drop Button flush with a very short stitch length. With an extremely short stitch length, the steps are all sewn with housing = sewing position. Let the fabric feed...
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... type determine the thread weight, needle size and point form. A defective needle not only damages the fabric but also the sewing computer. For a perfect sewing result, thread and fabric quality play an important role. Needles, Threads Correct needle/thread combination When sewing, the thread should be taken when choosing needle and thread. Skipped stitches and damage to use quality brands. This can occur. Fabric/Thread Fine fabrics: Fine thread (darning thread, embroidery thread) Medium weight fabrics: Normal thread Heavy weight fabrics: Needle size...
... type determine the thread weight, needle size and point form. A defective needle not only damages the fabric but also the sewing computer. For a perfect sewing result, thread and fabric quality play an important role. Needles, Threads Correct needle/thread combination When sewing, the thread should be taken when choosing needle and thread. Skipped stitches and damage to use quality brands. This can occur. Fabric/Thread Fine fabrics: Fine thread (darning thread, embroidery thread) Medium weight fabrics: Normal thread Heavy weight fabrics: Needle size...
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zig-zag █ select and sew another stitch, e.g. straight stitch █ return to zig-zag, your alterations are still active Return to basic settings █ individual stitch patterns can be reverted to basic settings manually █ all stitch patterns █ particularly useful for switching when in the straight stitch securing program █ manual securing (seam begin and end) continous reverse: █ press button quickly twice █ the sewing computer sews the chosen stitch in the fabric) █ press...
zig-zag █ select and sew another stitch, e.g. straight stitch █ return to zig-zag, your alterations are still active Return to basic settings █ individual stitch patterns can be reverted to basic settings manually █ all stitch patterns █ particularly useful for switching when in the straight stitch securing program █ manual securing (seam begin and end) continous reverse: █ press button quickly twice █ the sewing computer sews the chosen stitch in the fabric) █ press...
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... openings (foot no. 3) Button sewing-on the right side of the bobbin case = the bobbin thread tension is a little tighter █ this gives the beads on program For buttons with 2 and 4 holes Keyhole buttonhole Heavy weight, non-stretch fabrics. blouses, shirts, trousers, bedlinens, etc. Jackets, coats, trousers, leisure wear, etc. Stretch buttonhole All stretch fabrics made from cotton, wool, silk and synthetic fibers Straight-stitch buttonhole Stay-stitch program for sewing buttonholes █ thread the bobbin thread...
... openings (foot no. 3) Button sewing-on the right side of the bobbin case = the bobbin thread tension is a little tighter █ this gives the beads on program For buttons with 2 and 4 holes Keyhole buttonhole Heavy weight, non-stretch fabrics. blouses, shirts, trousers, bedlinens, etc. Jackets, coats, trousers, leisure wear, etc. Stretch buttonhole All stretch fabrics made from cotton, wool, silk and synthetic fibers Straight-stitch buttonhole Stay-stitch program for sewing buttonholes █ thread the bobbin thread...
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... just one buttonhole █ after changing the stitch length Balance for automatic and manual buttonholes Any balance alterations to the manual and auto-length buttonholes affect both buttonhole beads (spacing between fabric and bottom of slide foot up to the thick part of all buttonholes have been sewn, return balance to front. Sewing stitches - Buttonholes 37 Marking the length of manual buttonholes █ mark the buttonhole length in the desired position █ use of the...
... just one buttonhole █ after changing the stitch length Balance for automatic and manual buttonholes Any balance alterations to the manual and auto-length buttonholes affect both buttonhole beads (spacing between fabric and bottom of slide foot up to the thick part of all buttonholes have been sewn, return balance to front. Sewing stitches - Buttonholes 37 Marking the length of manual buttonholes █ mark the buttonhole length in the desired position █ use of the...
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...; position the work accordingly Ideal cords █ Perle cotton no. 8 █ strong hand-sewing thread █ fine crochet yarn Hooking the cord in the buttonhole foot with slide no. 3A █ insert the needle at the beginning of the buttonhole █ raise the presser foot █ guide the cord under the foot to the right █ hook the cord over the pin at the back of the foot █ guide the cord back...
...; position the work accordingly Ideal cords █ Perle cotton no. 8 █ strong hand-sewing thread █ fine crochet yarn Hooking the cord in the buttonhole foot with slide no. 3A █ insert the needle at the beginning of the buttonhole █ raise the presser foot █ guide the cord under the foot to the right █ hook the cord over the pin at the back of the foot █ guide the cord back...
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... buttonholes can be opened for re-use even after programming press the button 3 █ the buttonhole is ready for decorative purposes only are stitched without a thread shank █ the length of the shank (= thread between holes with 2 or 4 holes. Saving a new length with the button 3 will overwrite the previously saved buttonhole length Darning foot No. 9 */**/*** Button sew-on foot No. 18 */**/*** Sews buttons with the handwheel and adjust stitch width if necessary █ sew the securing stitches; 42 Sewing stitches - Sewing on buttons...
... buttonholes can be opened for re-use even after programming press the button 3 █ the buttonhole is ready for decorative purposes only are stitched without a thread shank █ the length of the shank (= thread between holes with 2 or 4 holes. Saving a new length with the button 3 will overwrite the previously saved buttonhole length Darning foot No. 9 */**/*** Button sew-on foot No. 18 */**/*** Sews buttons with the handwheel and adjust stitch width if necessary █ sew the securing stitches; 42 Sewing stitches - Sewing on buttons...
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... the tension (6-9). Reverse pattern foot/sole No. 1 Handlook quilting stitch Suitable for basting seams, hems, quilts, etc. █ temporary joining █ easy to remove Preparation █ lower the feed-dog █ pin work under the presser foot and sew one stitch and repeat the procedure Securing/fixing the thread Sew a few short basting stitches at the beginning and end of a seam. Balance Adjust stitch with the Balance if necessary. Basting Stitch Handlook Quilting Stitch Sewing stitches - Thread Use a fine darning thread for all fabrics and work █ when pivoting make...
... the tension (6-9). Reverse pattern foot/sole No. 1 Handlook quilting stitch Suitable for basting seams, hems, quilts, etc. █ temporary joining █ easy to remove Preparation █ lower the feed-dog █ pin work under the presser foot and sew one stitch and repeat the procedure Securing/fixing the thread Sew a few short basting stitches at the beginning and end of a seam. Balance Adjust stitch with the Balance if necessary. Basting Stitch Handlook Quilting Stitch Sewing stitches - Thread Use a fine darning thread for all fabrics and work █ when pivoting make...
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Never use - Feed-dog area Clean the sewing computer after every use alcohol, petrol, white spirit or any lint from under the stitch plate and in the hook area. █ power switch to «0» (off) █ pull out plug from electrical outlet █ remove presser foot and needle █ open the free arm cover █ press the stitch plate down the locking lever and the black hook race cover █ remove the hook █ clean the hook race...
Never use - Feed-dog area Clean the sewing computer after every use alcohol, petrol, white spirit or any lint from under the stitch plate and in the hook area. █ power switch to «0» (off) █ pull out plug from electrical outlet █ remove presser foot and needle █ open the free arm cover █ press the stitch plate down the locking lever and the black hook race cover █ remove the hook █ clean the hook race...
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... when sewing over a thick seam █ Use high-quality thread If the lower thread breaks and the thread is caught in the area of the take-up lever █ Upper thread breaks Faulty stitching Sewing computer █ Remnants of thread between the tension discs █ Incorrect threading █ Remnants of thread under the bobbin case spring █ Sewing computer fails to run or runs slowly Repair █ Reduce/increase upper thread tension █ Use new, high-quality needle (BERNINA) █...
... when sewing over a thick seam █ Use high-quality thread If the lower thread breaks and the thread is caught in the area of the take-up lever █ Upper thread breaks Faulty stitching Sewing computer █ Remnants of thread between the tension discs █ Incorrect threading █ Remnants of thread under the bobbin case spring █ Sewing computer fails to run or runs slowly Repair █ Reduce/increase upper thread tension █ Use new, high-quality needle (BERNINA) █...
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...█ Darning █ Needle stopp █ Pattern end B Balance █ Buttonholes █ Decorative stitches Basting Blind stitch █ Practical stitch █ Presser foot Bobbin █ Removing/inserting the bobbin █ Winding Bobbin case █ Removing/inserting Button sew-on program Buttonhole █ 4-steps █ 5-steps █ Automatic █ Balance █ Buttonhole type █ Cutting open █ Important information █ In long-term █ Manual █ Presser feet █ Programming █ Stabilizers C Carrying handle Change █ Letter size in...
...█ Darning █ Needle stopp █ Pattern end B Balance █ Buttonholes █ Decorative stitches Basting Blind stitch █ Practical stitch █ Presser foot Bobbin █ Removing/inserting the bobbin █ Winding Bobbin case █ Removing/inserting Button sew-on program Buttonhole █ 4-steps █ 5-steps █ Automatic █ Balance █ Buttonhole type █ Cutting open █ Important information █ In long-term █ Manual █ Presser feet █ Programming █ Stabilizers C Carrying handle Change █ Letter size in...
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... Hem █ Blind hem High compensation tool I Inserting a bobbin L LED sewing light Lettering size Long Term Memory Lubricating M Main power switch Maintenance and troubleshooting █ Cleaning █ Maintenance █ Troubleshooting Manual threading █ Double and triple needles █ Lower thread █ Upper thread Memory █ Modifications █ Opening █ Stitch combinations Mirror-image function █ Left/right N Needle █ Altering the needle position █ Changing the needle █ Double and triple needles █ In standard accessory █...
... Hem █ Blind hem High compensation tool I Inserting a bobbin L LED sewing light Lettering size Long Term Memory Lubricating M Main power switch Maintenance and troubleshooting █ Cleaning █ Maintenance █ Troubleshooting Manual threading █ Double and triple needles █ Lower thread █ Upper thread Memory █ Modifications █ Opening █ Stitch combinations Mirror-image function █ Left/right N Needle █ Altering the needle position █ Changing the needle █ Double and triple needles █ In standard accessory █...
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... cover Sewing light LED Sewing speed Single pattern █ Changing in pattern combination █ Deleting █ Securing █ Selection by number Slide on table Speed control Spool discs Spool holder Start-Stop Button Stitch pattern █ Buttonholes █ Decorative stitches █ Display █ Functions █ Overview █ Practical stitches █ Quilt stitches Stitch pattern selection █ By number Stitch plate █ Attaching/removing Stitchcategory Straight stitch Summary █ Screen █ Sewing computer █ Sewing functions █ Stitch patterns...
... cover Sewing light LED Sewing speed Single pattern █ Changing in pattern combination █ Deleting █ Securing █ Selection by number Slide on table Speed control Spool discs Spool holder Start-Stop Button Stitch pattern █ Buttonholes █ Decorative stitches █ Display █ Functions █ Overview █ Practical stitches █ Quilt stitches Stitch pattern selection █ By number Stitch plate █ Attaching/removing Stitchcategory Straight stitch Summary █ Screen █ Sewing computer █ Sewing functions █ Stitch patterns...
