Bernina COLLEGE 455 User Manual page 65

Practical stitches
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Name Description
Gathering stitch Most types of fabric; gathering with shirring
elastic, butted seams = butting two pressed
edges and sewing together, decorative
stitches.
Stretch overlock Sewing and finishing elastic fabrics in one
step.
Tricot stitch Visible hems, visible seams in lingerie,
sweaters, mending jersey.
Universal stitch For firm fabrics such as felt and leather. Flat
joining seams, visible seams, attaching elastic,
decorative seams.
Sewn-out Zig zag Edge finishing and reinforcing, attaching
elastic, decorative seam.
Lycra stitch For lycra fabrics; flat joining seams and hems,
reinforced seaming on underwear.
Stretch stitch For highly stretch fabrics, open seam for
sportswear.
Reinforced overlock For medium-weight knitware and toweling.
Overlock seams, flat joining seams.
Knit overlock Sewing and finishing in one step of hand and
machine knitted fabrics.
Simple Darning Darning of holes and damaged fabric.
Program
Reinforced Darning Reinforcing darning holes and damaged
Program fabric.
Bartack Program Reinforcing pocket openings, sewing on belt
loops.
Bartack Program Reinforcing pocket openings, sewing on belt
loops, securing zippers and seam ends.
Large Fly stitch Reinforcing pocket openings, zippers and slits
in medium-weight to thick fabrics.
Narrow Blindstitch For blind hems in fine fabrics.
Basting stitch For basting seams, hems, quilts, etc.