Gathering Attachment - Bernina Sergers Owner's Workbook

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Gathering Attachment:

Gathering Fabric to Fabric
Fabric ....................................................... mediumweight cotton, 3" x 14"
................................................................... mediumweight cotton, 3" x 8"
Needle ............................................................................. 80/12 Universal
Thread ................................................................... 4 cones serger thread
Presser Foot .............................................................................. standard
Other ..................................................................... Gathering Attachment
Stitch ............................................................................ 4-thread overlock
Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch. Set tensions for a
balanced 4-thread overlock.
Raise cutting knife and adjust cutting width to 3mm. Slip the Gathering
Attachment on to the fixing screw and metal post directly behind the
fixing screw. Hint: attach the horseshoe-shaped slot over the screw and
then rotate the attachment to lock over the metal post. Tighten the fixing
screw.
Return cutting width to 2mm (normal) and lower the upper knife into
cutting position.
Adjust the differential feed dial to 2.
Raise the presser foot and insert the 14" strip of fabric (right side up)
under the Gathering Attachment. The fabric is lying next to the stitch
plate. Lower presser foot. Sew several stitches until the fabric is under
the needles.
Turn the handwheel to lower the needles. (This also lowers the feed
dog.) Place the 8" strip of fabric (right side down) on top of the Gather-
ing Attachment and under the presser foot with the end of the 8" strip
touching the needles.
Serge the two strips together, the lower strip will gather as you sew.
Trim and mount the sample.
Return all settings to normal.
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Gathers Plus
For even more gathers,
tighten needle tensions
slightly and increase stitch
length to 4mm.
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