Securing Serged Seams - Bernina Serger User Manual

Firm fabric, 6" x 6"
Fabric:
80/12 Universal
Needle:
4 cones of serger thread (blue, red, green, yellow)
Thread:
Standard
Presser Foot:
4-thread overlock
Stitch:
Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch using thread
colors to match the color-coded threading path on the serger.
Adjust all thread tension settings as indicated below.
Fold fabric in half to 3" x "6" and place under the presser foot.
Take 2-3 stitches on the fabric. Lower the needles into the fabric.
Raise the presser foot and with your left hand gently pull the thread
chain around the needles to the knife.
Lower the presser foot and continue serging (cutting off the excess
thread chain) until you are one stitch off the end of the fabric.
Locate the Stitch Selection lever on the right side of the cloth plate;
pull it towards you, releasing the thread chain from the stitch
tongue.
Raise the presser foot and carefully flip the fabric over so that
the lower looper side of the previously serged seam will be
overstitched.
Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the first stitch will
enter the fabric when you begin stitching.
Slide the Stitch Selection lever towards the body of the serger.
Serge for about 1", overstitching the previous stitching. Guide the
fabric so as not to cut the previous stitching. Optional: Rotate upper
knife up.
Raise the toe of the presser foot and rotate the fabric 90° clockwise.
Serge off the edge of the fabric.
If the upper knife is up, rotate it down into the cutting position.

Securing Serged Seams

Suggested Settings
Upper Looper ····························· 3-5
Lower Looper ····························· 3-5
Left Needle ································ 3-5
Right Needle ······························ 3-5
Stitch Length ······························ 2.5
Cutting Width ····························· 2-3
Differential Feed ························ N
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