Bernina artista 180 Important Safety Instructions Manual page 131

Balance for sideways motion stitches
TIPS
Correcting practical stitches and 9 mm decorative stitches
· 2–5 balance steps are normally sufficient to balance the stitch
· adjust slowly a step at a time so that you can control the
balance
Correcting sideways motion stitches
· always balance vertically first and then horizontally
· this is the quickest way to obtain a perfectly balanced stitch
· 5–10 steps are normally sufficient to balance the stitch
Fabric, thread and stabilizer all play an important role in
the appearance of sideways motion stitches. Because of
this, corrections are sometimes necessary.
Balance
· the stitch as it should look appears in the center of the
left half of the screen
Note: the ivy motif will be seen on-screen for all
sideways motion motifs
· two possible distortions are shown to the right and left
· if the sewn sample shows a similar distortion to the one
on the right, correct with the appropriate arrow
· if the sewn sample shows a similar distortion to the one
on the left, correct with appropriate arrow
Correcting vertically
· touch the appropriate arrow to alter the balance
· the steps are shown above the arrow
· the number of steps required depend heavily on the
type of fabric (test sew)
· if more than 10 balance steps are necessary, the stitch
will automatically be made smaller
Correcting horizontally
· horizontal balance is shown on the right half of the
screen
· it is possible that the stitch stretches sideways after
balancing vertically; the center line will appear
distorted
· it can balanced in the opposite direction
(max. 20 steps)
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