- Fourth – Left Needle (Yellow) • Upper Looper – Owner's manual pg.___ • Lower Looper – Owner's manual pg.___ - 700D Only Rotate the handwheel to bring the looper to the right before using the wire looper threader - 800DL Only Rotate the handwheel to bring the looper to the right before engaging the automatic looper threader •...
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• Serger knives cut fabric as it is serged; as with scissors, repeated use can dull them. If knives begin to “chew” instead of cut, consider replacing the lower knife. • If you serge over pins, replce both knives. • An authorized BERNINA ® technician will need to replace the upper knife.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® TENSION THEORY Balanced 4-Thread Stitch Fabric: Firm fabric, 6” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 4 cones of serger thread (yellow, red, green, blue) Presser Foot: Standard Owner’s manual pg.___ • Thread the serger for a 4 thread overlock stitch using thread colors to match the color-coded threading path on the serger.
ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® ADJUSTING TENSIONS Fabric: 6 pieces of firm fabric, 6” x 6” each 1 piece of lightweight cotton, 3” x 4” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 4 cones of serger thread (yellow, red, green, blue) Presser Foot:...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® Upper Looper - Increased Tension • Adjust the upper looper thread tension lever to 7 to increase the tension on the looper thread. • Serge the third piece of folded fabric, cutting off the fold.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® Right Needle • Adjust the right needle thread tension lever to decrease (down) the tension on the needle thread. • Serge the fifth piece of folded fabric, cutting off the fold. • Examine the sample. The needle thread forms large loops on the back of the fabric.
ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® SECURING SERGED SEAMS Fabric: Medium weight cotton, 4” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 4 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® SERGING A TUBULAR PROJECT Fabric: Firm cotton, 3” x 12” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 4 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® WISH LIST Let’s Start With The Basics Feet-ures, Unit M Serger Technique Reference Book Carrying Case Serger Cone Thread color________ color________ color________ color________ Needles size____ and type___ size____ and type____ size____ and type____ size____ and type____...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® SECTION B 4-Thread Techniques General Construction Seaming • Use a 4-thread Overlock stitch for most fabrics - The right needle stitching helps to prevent fabric rolling within the stitch, keeping the seam flat. • Secure seam ends if you will not be stitching across them again.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® 4 THREAD OVERLOCK SEAM Fabric: Medium weight, 5” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 4 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch.
ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® THREE THREAD OVERLOCK (5mm-7mm - Left Needle) Seam Fabric: Medium weight fabric, 5” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 3 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Using the small screwdriver and brush/needle insertion tool, remove the right needle.
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• Serge one 5” raw edge on each piece of fabric. Optional: For added support, wrap the fabric edge with strips of bias cut tricot or water soluble stabilizer before serging. • Using your BERNINA ® sewing machine and a standard ”...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® THREE THREAD OVERLOCK (3mm-5mm - Right Needle) Seam Fabric: Lightweight fabric, 5” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 3 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Using the small screwdriver and brush/needle insertion tool, remove the left needle.
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• Serge one 5” raw edge on each piece of fabric. Optional: For added support, wrap the fabric edge with strips of bias cut tricot or water soluble stabilizer before serging. • Using your BERNINA ® sewing machine and a standard ”...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® THREE THREAD NARROW SEAM Fabric: Batiste, 5” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 3 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Following the diagrams in the Owner’s manual, thread the serger for a narrow 3-thread overlock stitch (right needle).
ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® BLINDSTITCH FOOT Decorative Tucks Fabric: Batiste, 3” x 6” Needle: 70/10 Sharp or Microtex Thread: 3 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Blindstitch Foot (optional accessory) • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Set the serger for a narrow 3-thread overlock stitch (right needle).
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® BLINDSTITCH FOOT Joining Lace to Lace Fabric: 2 pieces of flat edging lace, 6” each Needle: 70/10 Sharp or Microtex Thread: 3 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Blindstitch Foot (optional accessory) • Owner’s manual pg.___ •...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® THREE THREAD ROLLED HEM Fabric: Medium weight fabric, 3” x 6” Needle: 80/12 Universal Thread: 2 cones of serger thread 1 cone of Woolly Nylon Presser Foot: Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Set the serger for a narrow 3-thread overlock stitch (right needle) with Woolly Nylon in the upper looper.
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® SECTION D Let’s Experiment Installing the Upper Looper Converter (optional for the 700D) Owner’s manual pg__ • Turn the handwheel to bring the upper looper to its lowest position before attaching the 2-thread Adapter • Used for specialty stitches: 3-Thread Super Stretch Stitch, 2-Thread Wrapped Stitch, 2-Thread Flatlock,...
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Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Set all thread tension levers between 3-5 (normal). • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a Super Stretch Stitch using Woolly Nylon in the lower looper.
Elasticator Foot (optional accessory) • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Set all thread tension levers between 3-5 (normal). • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a Super Stretch Stitch using Woolly Nylon in the lower looper.
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Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Set all thread tension levers between 3-5 (normal). • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a 2-thread flatlock stitch using Jeans Stitch ®...
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Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a 2-thread flatlock stitch using decorative thread in the lower looper.
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® Pearl Crown Rayon Candlelight Designer 6 BERNINA 1/04/02 ® 700D/800DL/66 ASTERING...
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Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a 2-thread flatlock stitch. Set tension levers as directed.
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Standard • Owner’s manual pg.___ • Attach the 2-thread adapter to the upper looper. Note: This is an optional accessory for the 700D. • Following the instructions in the Owner’s manual thread the serger for a 2-thread wrapped edge using Jeans Stitch ®...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® MULTI-PURPOSE FOOT Corded Piping Fabric: Medium weight cotton bias strip, 2” x 8” 12” of ” cotton cording Needle: 80/12 Stretch Thread: 4 cones of serger thread Presser Foot: Multi-Purpose Foot with Guide (optional accessory) Attachment Base (optional) •...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® MULTI-PURPOSE FOOT Creating and Attaching Corded Piping Fabric: Medium weight cotton bias strip, 2” x 8” Medium weight cotton, 3” x 8” 12” of ” cotton cording Needle: 80/12 Stretch Thread: 4 cones of serger thread...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® MULTI-PURPOSE FOOT With The Gathering Attachment Fabric: Medium weight cotton bias strip, 2” x 8” Medium weight cotton, 3” x 8” 12” of ” cotton cording Needle: 80/12 Stretch Thread: 4 cones of serger thread...
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ASTERING BERNINA ® 700D/800DL BERNINA ® MULTIPURPOSE FOOT With The Gathering Attachment BERNINA 1/04/02 ® 700D/800DL/72 ASTERING...