Zippers And Piping - Bernina Bernette 55 Manual

EN How to sew buttonholes
Buttonhole-making is a simple process that
provides reliable results.
Making a Buttonhole
1. Using tailor`s chalk, mark the position of the
buttonhole on the fabric.
2. Attach the buttonhole foot and set the pattern
selection dial to " ".
3. Lower the presser foot aligning the marks on
foot with the marks on the fabric as shown in
fig. (A). (The front bar tack will be sewn first.)
4. Open the button plate and insert the button.
(fig. B)
5. Lower the buttonhole lever and push it back
fig. (C).
6. While gently holding the upper thread, start the
machine.
7. Buttonhole stitching is done in the order shown
in fig. (D).
8. Stop the machine when the buttonhole is sewn.
Making a Buttonhole on Stretch Fabrics (fig. E)
When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric, place a
gimp thread under the buttonhole foot.
1. Mark the position of the buttonhole on the
fabric with the tailor`s chalk, attach the
buttonhole foot, and set the pattern selection
dial to " ".
2. Hook the gimp thread onto the back end of the
buttonhole foot, then bring the two gimp
thread ends to the front of the foot, insert
them into the grooves and temporarily tie them
there.
3. Lower the presser foot and start sewing.
* Set the stitch width to match the
diameter of the gimp thread.
4. Once sewing is completed, gently pull the gimp
thread to remove any slack, then trim off the
excess.
EN

Zippers and piping

Set the machine as illustrated. Pattern
selector on " ".
Set stitch length control between "2.5"-
"4" (according to thickness of fabric).
Turn the stitch width dial to "0".
The zip foot can be inserted right or left,
depending on which side of the foot you
are going to sew. (1)
To sew past the zip pull, lower the needle
into the fabric, raise the presser foot and
push the zip pull behind the presser foot.
Lower the foot and continue to sew.
It is also possible to sew in a length of
cord, into a bias strip to form a 'welt'. (2)