Bernina a170 Manual page 109

Decorative stitches
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
Any decorative stitch
embroidery needle in a size suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or rayon embroidery
up (sewing position)
Reverse Pattern foot No. 1 or
Embroidery foot No. 6 or
Open embroidery foot No. 20 (optional accessory)
Decorative stitches
· for all fabrics
· for embellishing and decorative work
Stitch selection
· press the external menu button for Decorative stitches
· select the desired stitch group from the screen (groups
100, 300, 400, 600, 700, and 900 are 5mm stitches)
· select the desired stitch
Screen
· selected stitch is highlighted
· suggests foot No.1; use foot No. 6 or No. 20 for heavy,
compact stitches
· basic settings (length and width) are automatically set,
but can be altered
Altering the stitch width
· alter the look of the stitch by adjusting the width
· turn the external stitch width knob to the right to
widen the stitch
· turn the external stitch width knob to the left to
narrow the stitch
· both the basic settings and the altered settings will be
visible on the screen
Altering the stitch length
· alter the look of the stitch by adjusting the length
· turn the external stitch width knob to the right to
lengthen the stitch
· turn the external stitch width knob to the left to
shorten the stitch
· both the basic settings and the altered settings will be
visible on the screen
TIP
Altering the basic settings
· the stitch can be adjusted as desired
· adjust the size of the stitch to suit the size of the item
being sewn, e.g, reduce the width for small items such
as doll clothes
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Decorative stitches
A B C
A decorative stitch with preset
width and length
B decorative stitch with reduced
width
C decorative stitch with
shortened length
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