Bernina artista 180 Instruction Manual & Sewing Manual page 17

16 Practical stitches
Practical stitches
1 Straight stitch
All n on-stretch fa b rics. All straig ht
stitch w o rk .
Zig-zag
M ost fab ric types. All sim ple zig-zag
ap p licatio ns such as o versew ing fin e
fab rics, attachin g e lastic, lace and
ap pliq ue.
3 Vari-overlock
Prim arily fo r fine je rseys, stretch
o verlock seam s and hem s.
4 Running stitch
M ost types of fa b ric. M ending,
patch in g , reinfo rcing seam s.
5 Securing stitch
All types of fab ric. Secures the
beginning and end of seam s sew n
w ith straig h t stitch .
6 Triple straight stitch
R einforced seam s in to u g h , heavy
fab rics.
7 Triple zig-zag
Reinforced seam s in firm fab rics, visible
hems and seam s, deco rative stitch in g ,
cou ch ing .
8 Honeycomb stitch
Most types of in terlo ck and sm ooth
fab rics. V isib le seam s and hem s.
9 Blindstitch
M ost types of fab ric. Blind hem s, shell
edging on soft je rseys and fin e fa b rics,
deco rative seam s.
10 Double overlock
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All types of knit. Sew s and fin ish es the
edges in one o p eratio n .
11 Super stretch
Open seam in all super-stretch fa b rics,
such as Lycra.
12 Gathering stitch
M ost types of fa b ric. G ath erin g w ith
shirring elastic. Butted seam s (edge to
edge).
13 Stretch overlock
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M edium w e ig h t knits, to w e lin g and
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firm w o ve n s. O verlock seam s, fla t
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jo in in g seam s.
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14 Jersey stitch
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N atural, blended or syn th etic fab rics
and delicate knits. V isib le seam s and
hem s. M ending je rsey/in te rlo ck.
15 Universal stitch
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Firm fab rics such as fe lt and leather.
Flat jo ining seam s, visible seam s,
attachin g e lastic, deco rative seam s.
16 Sewn-out zig-zag
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O versew ing w oven fab rics, reinfo rcing
edges, attach in g elastic, deco rative
seam ing.
17 Lycra stitch
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A ll tw o -w ay stretch fa b rics, fla t jo ining
seam s and hem s, reinforced seam ing
on u nderw ear.
18 Stretch stitch
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All stretch fa b rics, open seam
sportsw ear.
19 Reinforced overlock
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M edium to heavy w e ig h t knits and
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to w e lin g , o verlo ck seam s, fla t jo inin g
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seam s.
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20 Knit overlock
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All knits, m achine or handm ade. Sew s
and fin ish es edges in one o p eratio n .