Stitch Plate; Feed Dog And Fabric Feed - Bernina Artista 640 User Manual

Stitch Plate

9mm (mm measurements)
Stitch Plate Markings
• the stitch plates are marked with vertical
lines in millimeters or inches
• mm measurements are at the front
• inch measurements are at the back
• the measurements correspond to the
distance from the needle to the line
Feed Dog
Button on handwheel side

Feed Dog and Fabric Feed

Feed Dog and Stitch Length
With each stitch the feed dog moves forward
by one step. The length of this step is
determined by the stitch length selected.
Let the fabric feed evenly!
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9mm (inch measurements)
• needle insertion point is position 0 (center
needle position)
• the measurements are marked to the right
and left
• the lines help to guide the fabric e.g. for
sewing seams and for topstitching
• the horizontal markings are helpful for
sewing corners and buttonholes, etc.
With an extremely short stitch length, the
steps are also very short. The fabric moves
under the foot quite slowly, even at full
Pulling, pushing or holding back the fabric will result in uneven stitches
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Removing the Stitch Plate
• turn power switch off («0»)
• raise the presser foot and needle
• lower feed dog
• press the stitch plate down at the back
right corner until it flips up
• remove the stitch plate
Replacing the Stitch Plate
• place the stitch plate over the opening A
and press down until it clicks into place
Button flush with housing = feed dog is raised (sewing position)
Button depressed = feed dog is lowered (darning position)
• for freehand sewing (darning, freehand embroidery, freehand quilting)
• for embroidery with the embroidery module
sewing speed. Buttonholes, satin stitch and
decorative stitches are all sewn with a very
short stitch length.
Operating instructions
5,5 mm (inch or mm, optional)
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