Bobbin Thread; Important Embroidery Information; Choosing The Embroidery Design; Selecting The Embroidery File Format - Bernina 700 User Manual

• Metallic thread is a light to medium-weight thread suitable for special effects in embroidery.
• When working with metallic threads, the automatic bobbin thread cutter should be deactivated. The
other thread cutters shouldn't be used either because the knives are likely to wear off very quickly.
• When using metallic threads, the speed and the upper thread tension should be reduced.

Bobbin Thread

In most cases black or white bobbin thread is used for embroidering. When both sides should have the same
look, it is recommended to use the same color for bobbin and upper thread.
• Bobbin Fill is an especially soft and light polyster thread which is suited to be used as bobbin thread. This
special bobbin thread ensures a steady thread tension and an optimal intertwining of the upper and
bobbin thread.
• Darning and embroidery threads are fine mercerized cotton threads which are suitable for embroidery on
cotton.

1.8 Important Embroidery Information

Choosing the Embroidery Design

Simple designs with a low stitch count are suitable for embroidery on fine material. Densely embroidered
designs, e. g. embroidered designs with multiple color and embroidery direction changes, are suitable for
medium and heavy-weight material.

Selecting the Embroidery File Format

In order that embroidery designs can be read by the BERNINA Embroidery machine, they have to be created
by the BERNINA Embroidery Software and exported as .EXP file. Besides the actual embroidery file, a .BMP
file and an .INF file are generated additionally. The .BMP file allows a preview of the embroidery design and
the .INF file provides the information on the thread colors. Note: If the .INF file is missing, the embroidery
design cannot be displayed in the real color but only in standard colors. In this case, the colors can be
entered manually in the color overview of the motif on the machine.
Additionally, following embroidery formats can be read by the machine: .PES, .PEC, .XXX, .PCS, .JEF
and .DST. BERNINA International AG doesn't warrant that embroidery designs which have not been created
or converted by the BERNINA Embroidery software can be correctly read and embroidered.
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