Embroidering Borders - Bernina Artista 730E Instruction Manual

Embroidering Borders

embroidered borders can be made either from several small
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motifs or from long rows of aligned motifs
borders are perfect for decorative embellishment of table and
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bedlinen, drapery and skirt hems, etc.
Preparation
use basting stitch (stitch No. 21) on sewing computer or an air
or water soluble marker (test first on fabric remnant) to mark
the center of the border
sub-divide border: measure length of the whole border as well
as of one single motif or repeat (the size of one motif is
displayed on the embroidery computer)
divide the whole length of border by the length of one motif
or repeat to get the number of motifs or repeats that can be
stitched on the border
the remaining length is the distance between the individual
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motifs (divide length by one motif less than calculated,
e.g. 8 motifs or repeats: divide total length by 7)
for a wider distance between the individual motifs, stitch
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fewer motifs
mark individual motif center
in continuous motifs, the end point of one motif is often the
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start point of the next one, so the positioning of the
individual motifs is done automatically
Embroidering
use template to place fabric in hoop (use center point and
marked center line as a guide)
embroider motif, unhoop fabric and rehoop at next mark
TIP
Positioning motifs
Use BERNINA's software to print motif in original
size for use as a template. Use print to arrange and
place motif directly on fabric (mark center or start
point of design).
Alternatively, use a scrap of original fabric to
embroider motif. Use motif instead of print for
placements.
TIP
Embroidery Mega-Hoop (special accessory)
Use the embroidery Mega-Hoop for particularly
easy embroidering of borders: fabric need not be
hooped as often as when using normal hoops.
TIP
Checking first stitch before completing
embroidery
Touch the Color Information bar in Embroidery
menu (Ready) to move the hoop to first stitch of
current thread color (a cursor symbol appears in
the Color Information bar).
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