Bernina a170 Manual page 78

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Straight stitch
Edge stitching
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
Straight Stitch No. 1
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton, polyester, or cordonnet (topstitching)
up (sewing position)
Reverse pattern foot No. 1 or Blindstitch Foot No. 5 or
Edgestitch Foot No. 10 (optional accessory)
Narrow edge stitching
Needle position
· left for outer edge
· right for inner edge
Presser foot
· Blindstitch foot No. 5
Outer edge
· place finished or folded edge of fabric against the
guide of the foot
· select needle position at desired distance from the edge
Hem edges
· place edge of fold (inside upper edge of hem) against
the guide on the foot
· select a needle position that places the stitching along
the upper edge of the folded hem
Foot 5 – use any left or far right needle position
Foot 10 – use any left or right needle position
Wide edge stitching
Needle position
· any needle position can be used for this stitching
· different needle positions will place the stitching at
various distances from the edge of the fabric
Presser foot
· reverse pattern foot No. 1
Guiding the fabric
Presser foot as a guide:
· align the edge of the presser foot with the finished or
folded edge of the fabric
Stitch plate as a guide:
· guide the folded edge along the markings on the
stitch plate for stitching 1cm–3cm from the edge
Quilting/Seam guide as a guide:
· insert the quilting/seam guide bar into the hole on the
back of the presser foot shank
· adjust as desired, measuring from the needle
· tighten the screw
· guide the finished or folded edge of the fabric along
the quilting/seam guide
· to sew parallel lines, guide the quilting/seam guide bar
along a previously sewn line of stitching
TIP
Edge stitching with quilting/seam guide
· eliminates tedious marking when sewing
parallel lines or grids
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