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Table of Contents Introduction ...3 Sewing Machine Needles 4 Thread ...6 Presser Feet ...7 Securing Stitches...8 Turning Corners...9 Zigzag Stitch...10 Blind Hem ...11 Triple Straight Stitch 12 Vari-Overlock Stitch...13 Stretch Stitch...17 Automatic Buttonholes 18 Attaching Buttons ...19 Stitching Zippers...20 Stitch, Function, and Foot Charts 21 8 Series activa 1008 bernette aurora 12/13/10 artista 3 Series The information in this workbook applies to models equipped with the highlighted feature. 2 Note: Some exercises apply only to all current BERNINA and bernette sewing machines.
Table of Contents Introduction ...3 Sewing Machine Needles 4 Thread ...6 Presser Feet ...7 Securing Stitches...8 Turning Corners...9 Zigzag Stitch...10 Blind Hem ...11 Triple Straight Stitch 12 Vari-Overlock Stitch...13 Stretch Stitch...17 Automatic Buttonholes 18 Attaching Buttons ...19 Stitching Zippers...20 Stitch, Function, and Foot Charts 21 8 Series activa 1008 bernette aurora 12/13/10 artista 3 Series The information in this workbook applies to models equipped with the highlighted feature. 2 Note: Some exercises apply only to all current BERNINA and bernette sewing machines.
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... be used so you can share ideas and inspiration with quality sewing machines, and informative publications and classes. This will help you determine if your BERNINA or bernette sewing machine. BERNINA strives to sewing is reading about it on the chart and on your machine and explore the creative possibilities it becomes available. www.berninausa.com www.bernina8series...
... be used so you can share ideas and inspiration with quality sewing machines, and informative publications and classes. This will help you determine if your BERNINA or bernette sewing machine. BERNINA strives to sewing is reading about it on the chart and on your machine and explore the creative possibilities it becomes available. www.berninausa.com www.bernina8series...
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...should be picked up by the groove, a needle with the flat side to the back. smaller for getting good results and keeping your sewing machine but it isn't protected by the hook point Bent - the needle won't pierce fabric, so no thread loop forms to make sure needles... = 14 100 = 16 110 = 18 120 = 19 The selected thread should fit in your machine running well. assures proper stitch formation; the thread can 't enter the loop to stitch formation. Shaft 4 Sewing Machine Needles General Information Along with thread, needles are fully inserted as high as possible, with a larger...
...should be picked up by the groove, a needle with the flat side to the back. smaller for getting good results and keeping your sewing machine but it isn't protected by the hook point Bent - the needle won't pierce fabric, so no thread loop forms to make sure needles... = 14 100 = 16 110 = 18 120 = 19 The selected thread should fit in your machine running well. assures proper stitch formation; the thread can 't enter the loop to stitch formation. Shaft 4 Sewing Machine Needles General Information Along with thread, needles are fully inserted as high as possible, with a larger...
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... on each side. thin shaft. has a coating and a larger scarf. the large groove cradles heavier threads. Two needles attached to Embroidery needle with heavier fabrics - Sewing Machine Needles Type Ballpoint Stretch Universal Double Triple Jeans Leather Microtex / Sharp Quilting Topstitch Embroidery Metafil Wing Double Wing Sizes 60-100 70-90 60-120...
... on each side. thin shaft. has a coating and a larger scarf. the large groove cradles heavier threads. Two needles attached to Embroidery needle with heavier fabrics - Sewing Machine Needles Type Ballpoint Stretch Universal Double Triple Jeans Leather Microtex / Sharp Quilting Topstitch Embroidery Metafil Wing Double Wing Sizes 60-100 70-90 60-120...
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...Mettler 30/2; excellent for clothing construction on man-made, natural or blended fabrics. weaker than polyester. Thread To achieve quality stitches, a sewing machine needs three things: correct thread, correct size needle, and properly adjusted thread tensions. Ply refers to the number of fibers used to make...loose twist for Thread Weights 12 wt.- Use one of the following in a "seesaw" action before it blends into your sewing machine, potentially causing tension inconsistencies and possibly even damage to be sewn with Mettler thread. The number of plies are usually short staple...
...Mettler 30/2; excellent for clothing construction on man-made, natural or blended fabrics. weaker than polyester. Thread To achieve quality stitches, a sewing machine needs three things: correct thread, correct size needle, and properly adjusted thread tensions. Ply refers to the number of fibers used to make...loose twist for Thread Weights 12 wt.- Use one of the following in a "seesaw" action before it blends into your sewing machine, potentially causing tension inconsistencies and possibly even damage to be sewn with Mettler thread. The number of plies are usually short staple...
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... dec, etc.) ▪ are supported by a "D" are designed to all types of sewing (example, quilting, garment-making pintucks with the 8-Series (models 830 and 820) Dual Feed feature. Presser Feet BERNINA Presser Feet: ▪ are precision engineered for specific functions ▪ are Swiss-made for...Feet be compatible with the electronics of the rotary hook machines. After attaching the foot, the Dual Feed mechanism is usually larger to fit the wider feed dog of the machine to the sensor on all BERNINA machines. It is recommended that works with models that follows the...
... dec, etc.) ▪ are supported by a "D" are designed to all types of sewing (example, quilting, garment-making pintucks with the 8-Series (models 830 and 820) Dual Feed feature. Presser Feet BERNINA Presser Feet: ▪ are precision engineered for specific functions ▪ are Swiss-made for...Feet be compatible with the electronics of the rotary hook machines. After attaching the foot, the Dual Feed mechanism is usually larger to fit the wider feed dog of the machine to the sensor on all BERNINA machines. It is recommended that works with models that follows the...
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...▪ Select straight stitch? ▪ Sew in half lengthwise to be 2" x 6". Stitch one 6" edge with the ⅝" guide line. Fold one 6" edge with Rulers bernette Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal Foot Fold each Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: Center BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C/1D...Firm woven fabric, two pieces, 4" x 6" each piece of fabric in reverse? ▪ End a seam with the guide. the machine will sew in the same way. Select the Securing Stitch. Quilter's Securing Stitch: Several very short stitches at the beginning and end. Exercise 1: ...
...▪ Select straight stitch? ▪ Sew in half lengthwise to be 2" x 6". Stitch one 6" edge with the ⅝" guide line. Fold one 6" edge with Rulers bernette Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal Foot Fold each Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: Center BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C/1D...Firm woven fabric, two pieces, 4" x 6" each piece of fabric in reverse? ▪ End a seam with the guide. the machine will sew in the same way. Select the Securing Stitch. Quilter's Securing Stitch: Several very short stitches at the beginning and end. Exercise 1: ...
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Sew several lines of stitching, pivoting to raise the presser foot. Briefly push ...? ▪ Engage the Needle Stop Down feature? 9 To Access Needle Stop Up/Down: activa, 3 Series, aurora, and artista: Needle stops in the up automatically until reset. Place the fabric under the foot and engage the Needle Stop Down function, if...sides together. Pivot, using FHS (Free Hand System), if available, to form at least 2 right angle corners and 2 additional corners. Machine will go up or down or up position (default). Turning Corners Fabric: Firm woven fabric, two pieces, 4" x 6" each Needle:...
Sew several lines of stitching, pivoting to raise the presser foot. Briefly push ...? ▪ Engage the Needle Stop Down feature? 9 To Access Needle Stop Up/Down: activa, 3 Series, aurora, and artista: Needle stops in the up automatically until reset. Place the fabric under the foot and engage the Needle Stop Down function, if...sides together. Pivot, using FHS (Free Hand System), if available, to form at least 2 right angle corners and 2 additional corners. Machine will go up or down or up position (default). Turning Corners Fabric: Firm woven fabric, two pieces, 4" x 6" each Needle:...
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...Hem Foot #5 and Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D? 11 Fold a 2" hem to the wrong side of the presser foot. Baste the hem in place, sewing about ¼" from the upper edge of the hem (the one 6" edge of the fabric using a zigzag stitch and guiding the edge of fabric under...next to the guide on the next stroke. Select the Blindstitch and attach the Blind Hem Foot to the machine. Blind Hem Fabric: Heavy flannel, 6" x 7" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: As programmed BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C/1D and Blind Hem Foot #5 bernette Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal Foot...
...Hem Foot #5 and Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D? 11 Fold a 2" hem to the wrong side of the presser foot. Baste the hem in place, sewing about ¼" from the upper edge of the hem (the one 6" edge of the fabric using a zigzag stitch and guiding the edge of fabric under...next to the guide on the next stroke. Select the Blindstitch and attach the Blind Hem Foot to the machine. Blind Hem Fabric: Heavy flannel, 6" x 7" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: As programmed BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse Pattern Foot #1/1C/1D and Blind Hem Foot #5 bernette Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal Foot...
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... length of the seam, sewing in the same direction as before. 12/13/10 Do you know how to the far left and stitch a second time, again with guide of the foot in instructions BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse pattern Foot #1/1C/1D and Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D (optional accessory) bernette Presser... stitch plate markings? ▪ Use Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D? 12 Change to Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D and adjust the needle position to the machine. Sew the seam and press it open. Position the edge of the fabric on the ⅝" marking on the stitch plate.
... length of the seam, sewing in the same direction as before. 12/13/10 Do you know how to the far left and stitch a second time, again with guide of the foot in instructions BERNINA Presser Foot: Reverse pattern Foot #1/1C/1D and Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D (optional accessory) bernette Presser... stitch plate markings? ▪ Use Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D? 12 Change to Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D and adjust the needle position to the machine. Sew the seam and press it open. Position the edge of the fabric on the ⅝" marking on the stitch plate.
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...Select the Zigzag stitch and adjust the width and length: SW = 2.5mm and SL = 2-2.5mm. Do not sew through the cording, or it won't be able to the machine. sewing over cord adds additional strength, eliminates thread breakage, and allows better control of the bernette Cording Foot, leaving a ...weight cotton, 12" x 4" and Narrow cord such as perle cotton or embroidery floss, 18" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: Center BERNINA Presser Foot: Clear Embroidery Foot #39/39C/39D bernette Presser Foot: Cording Foot (optional accessory) Attach the desired foot to move through the channel...
...Select the Zigzag stitch and adjust the width and length: SW = 2.5mm and SL = 2-2.5mm. Do not sew through the cording, or it won't be able to the machine. sewing over cord adds additional strength, eliminates thread breakage, and allows better control of the bernette Cording Foot, leaving a ...weight cotton, 12" x 4" and Narrow cord such as perle cotton or embroidery floss, 18" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: Center BERNINA Presser Foot: Clear Embroidery Foot #39/39C/39D bernette Presser Foot: Cording Foot (optional accessory) Attach the desired foot to move through the channel...
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... ends of the bobbin case. • Rotary Hook Machines: Use the embroidery bobbin case and thread the "pigtail." • 8 Series Machines: Thread for buttonhole size? ▪ Select a buttonhole... Narrow cord (perle cotton, embroidery floss, etc.), 18" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: As programmed BERNINA Presser Foot: Standard Buttonhole Foot #3/3C bernette Presser Foot: Models 46 & 56 only: 4-step Buttonhole Foot ... line, aligning the needle with bernette models 66 and 92c, see Automatic Button- Sew the first side of the fabric with remaining steps. Continue with the ⅝" ...
... ends of the bobbin case. • Rotary Hook Machines: Use the embroidery bobbin case and thread the "pigtail." • 8 Series Machines: Thread for buttonhole size? ▪ Select a buttonhole... Narrow cord (perle cotton, embroidery floss, etc.), 18" Needle: 80/12 Universal Needle Position: As programmed BERNINA Presser Foot: Standard Buttonhole Foot #3/3C bernette Presser Foot: Models 46 & 56 only: 4-step Buttonhole Foot ... line, aligning the needle with bernette models 66 and 92c, see Automatic Button- Sew the first side of the fabric with remaining steps. Continue with the ⅝" ...
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...tie off. ▪ Push the lever up when not in half to the line. ▪ Sew the first bead of the buttonhole; Fold each fabric square in use. Automatic Buttonhole-BERNINA ▪ Attach Automatic Buttonhole Foot #3A; Automatic Buttonhole-bernette 66 and 92c ▪ Position ...the front end of the buttonhole) with the red slide marker. ▪ Press the Quick Reverse button; the buttonhole is completed automatically and the machine will complete the buttonhole automatically. ▪ When stitching is now programmed into the temporary memory. ▪ Move the foot to : ▪ ...
...tie off. ▪ Push the lever up when not in half to the line. ▪ Sew the first bead of the buttonhole; Fold each fabric square in use. Automatic Buttonhole-BERNINA ▪ Attach Automatic Buttonhole Foot #3A; Automatic Buttonhole-bernette 66 and 92c ▪ Position ...the front end of the buttonhole) with the red slide marker. ▪ Press the Quick Reverse button; the buttonhole is completed automatically and the machine will complete the buttonhole automatically. ▪ When stitching is now programmed into the temporary memory. ▪ Move the foot to : ▪ ...
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...short shank is complete; a long shank for dress-and blouse-weight fabrics; and jacket-weight materials. If using the Button Sew-on stitch, the machine stops automatically when the program is appropriate for coat- trim the excess thread. Fold the fabric in half to hold the ... and Lightweight tear-away stabilizer, 4" x 4" Needle: 80/12 Universal BERNINA Presser Foot: Button Sew-On Foot #18 (optional) bernette Presser Foot: Button Sew-On Foot (optional) Lower the feed dog, then attach the Button Sew-On Foot to sew. Insert the stabilizer between the holes of fabric. To avoid breaking the ...
...short shank is complete; a long shank for dress-and blouse-weight fabrics; and jacket-weight materials. If using the Button Sew-on stitch, the machine stops automatically when the program is appropriate for coat- trim the excess thread. Fold the fabric in half to hold the ... and Lightweight tear-away stabilizer, 4" x 4" Needle: 80/12 Universal BERNINA Presser Foot: Button Sew-On Foot #18 (optional) bernette Presser Foot: Button Sew-On Foot (optional) Lower the feed dog, then attach the Button Sew-On Foot to sew. Insert the stabilizer between the holes of fabric. To avoid breaking the ...
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... Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal foot and Zipper Foot Attaching the Zipper to top on the right side of the zipper. Change to : ▪ Machine baste a seam? ▪ Adjust the needle positions? ▪ Adjust the sliding guide or sole? 12/13/10 20 Pin or baste through... against the seam allowances with Guide #14. Sew through all layers. Baste the rest of the seam, sewing 2-3 stitches in the ditch of center. Press the seam allowances open. Sewing from one notch to right of the seam. Topstitching the Zipper-BERNINA Change to where the zipper stop , pivot...
... Presser Foot: Zigzag/Universal foot and Zipper Foot Attaching the Zipper to top on the right side of the zipper. Change to : ▪ Machine baste a seam? ▪ Adjust the needle positions? ▪ Adjust the sliding guide or sole? 12/13/10 20 Pin or baste through... against the seam allowances with Guide #14. Sew through all layers. Baste the rest of the seam, sewing 2-3 stitches in the ditch of center. Press the seam allowances open. Sewing from one notch to right of the seam. Topstitching the Zipper-BERNINA Change to where the zipper stop , pivot...
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... 830 820 730 640 635LE 630 21 21 21 21 30 30 Blindstitch 9 9 9 9 9 9 Button Sew-On 60 60 60 60 60 60 Quilter's Securing 1324 1324 324 324 324 324 Securing 5 5 5 5...0 0 0 11 dial 1 1 1 dial 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1&2 9 9 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 6 6 4 5 51 16 14 -- 19 17 14 -- 4 6 6 8 -- 3 3 3 -- 3 6 5 76 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 33 * The stitches on bernette model 46 are not numbered on the machine but are used in the order they appear on the chart in Workbook 1: Basic Operation. indicates that the stitch is not available). 8 Series...
... 830 820 730 640 635LE 630 21 21 21 21 30 30 Blindstitch 9 9 9 9 9 9 Button Sew-On 60 60 60 60 60 60 Quilter's Securing 1324 1324 324 324 324 324 Securing 5 5 5 5...0 0 0 11 dial 1 1 1 dial 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1&2 9 9 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6 6 6 4 5 51 16 14 -- 19 17 14 -- 4 6 6 8 -- 3 3 3 -- 3 6 5 76 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 33 * The stitches on bernette model 46 are not numbered on the machine but are used in the order they appear on the chart in Workbook 1: Basic Operation. indicates that the stitch is not available). 8 Series...