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- Page 1 BERNINA 990 Sewing Workbook...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Presser Foot Selection Main Menu Basic Securing Stitches Exercise 1 — Needle Stop Down & Free Hand System Hover BERNINA Foot Control with Back-kick Total Stitch Control Exercise 2 — Altered Stitches & Pinpoint Laser Temporary Altered Stitch Memory History Stitches... - Page 3 CONTENTS Combi Mode Exercise 6 — Combi Mode Decorative Stitches Combination Options Sideways Motion and More Pattern End Exercise 7 — Sideways Motion Stitches Exercise 8 — Jumbo Stitches Exercise 9 — Directional Sewing Stitch Designer Touch Gestures Undo/Redo Exercise 10 — Edit an Existing Stitch Draw Tool Snap to Grid Buttonholes...
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Page 5: Introduction
BERNINA International YouTube channel too You will also find inspiring sewing projects and eBooks on the BERNINA website at bernina com in the Learn & Create section Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 6: Preparing To Stitch
Reverse Pattern Foot #1C • Reverse Pattern Foot #1D • Open Embroidery Foot #20C • Sideways-motion Foot #40C • Buttonhole Foot with Slide #3A • Buttonhole Foot #3C Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 7: Basic Stitching
Help Center, as well as the clear and on-screen help function To learn more about these functions, refer to your user manual Fig. 1 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 8: Basic Securing Stitches
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Page 9: Exercise 1 - Needle Stop Down & Free Hand System
How does it look? The bobbin thread and top thread should meet just on the back side Your B 990 has an Adaptive Thread Tension feature that automatically adjusts the top tension to create a perfect stitch! Of... - Page 10 In the Status Bar, select the Needle Stop Up/Down icon The needle will now stop down into the fabric and the icon is yellow Insert the BERNINA Free Hand System (FHS) Knee Lifter and use it to raise and lower the presser foot by pushing it to the right with your knee...
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Page 11: Hover
FEATURE FOCUS Hover The B 990 also has a feature called Hover When you need the presser foot to raise automatically during a sewing technique, like machine appliqué, you may prefer to use the Hover feature The default setting is not to Hover (Low), so to use this feature, you will need to set it up in your machine settings »... -
Page 12: Exercise 2 - Altered Stitches & Pinpoint Laser
Cut the thread with the automatic thread cutter Select a different stitch, then return to stitch #2 Your stitch settings remain as you left them, shown in yellow 10 Turn off the Pinpoint Laser Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 13: Temporary Altered Stitch Memory
File Right Notice that the stitch changes to white Manager (Fig 6) when it clears the foot (Fig 9) Fig. 6 Fig. 8 Fig. 7 Fig. 9 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 14: Edit Menu
The machine now shows three stitches (Fig 10), with both Repeat and Edit icons highlighted in yellow Close the Edit Menu Notice the stitch pattern has changed directions (Fig 11) Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 15: Triple Stitch
Stitch will transform it into a 12 mm stitch length Select the Edit Menu It can also create interesting options when using a Select Jumbo Stitch decorative stitch Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... - Page 16 The Stitch Counter is a tool that records a seam length and allows you to stitch the exact same seam length repeatedly until overwritten or cleared This tool is partic- ularly useful when chain-piecing repetitive seams Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com...
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Page 17: Exercise 3 - Reverse & Backstepping
Tap Backstep to deactivate the feature Cut the thread with the automatic thread cutter OPTIMIZATION TOOLS There is also an Optimize submenu, which allows for adjusting Balance, changing Stitch Density, and fine- tuning Dual Feed Balance Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 18: Exercise 4 Balance
BERNINA Dual Feed can only be used with presser feet compatible with this feature Presser feet with the label “D” are designed to be used with Dual Feed... -
Page 19: Presser Foot Pressure
If you wish, sew the seam a third time and evaluate the result The seam should be flat and even, and the edges of the fabric should match perfectly Close the Presser Foot Pressure window Fig. 15 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 20: Exercise 5 - Stitch Density
Decrease the Stitch Density to 0 25 mm and sew Next, increase the Stitch Density to 85 mm and sew (Fig 16) Compare the two results Return the Stitch Density to normal Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 21: Saving Stitches
Select the Reset icon next to the Tap New Stitch to save Save icon to return the stitch to the default settings Name the stitch as desired using the keyboard Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 22: Combi Mode
Drag and drop in the Combination Bar to re-arrange your stitches, or edit each individual stitch with the Edit tool The combinations (and fun) are endless! Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 23: Exercise 6 - Combi Mode Decorative Stitches
Needle Position: Center Foot: Open Embroidery Foot #20C To activate Combi Mode on your B 990, tap the icon at the bottom of the Stitch Altering Area You will notice a new area that appears on the screen, the Combination Bar... -
Page 24: Combination Options
• Delete stitches by selecting them in the Combination Bar and selecting Delete in Edit Menu • Use the thread cut to begin a new row of text or change the thread color Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 25: Sideways Motion And More
Remember, the Pattern End is one of the buttons you can program in your machine settings It can also be used to secure, cut threads, and/or raise the presser foot Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 26: Exercise 7 - Sideways Motion Stitches
Cut the thread with the automatic thread cutter Turn off the Pinpoint Laser, Camera, and Grid View Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 27: Exercise 8 - Jumbo Stitches
Use the Multi-function Knobs or plus (+) or minus (-) icons to reduce the stitch size to about 61% (making the stitch 5 5 mm) (Fig 24) Sew the stitch with a Repeat of 4 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 28: Exercise 9 - Directional Sewing
(Fig 26), then try 225 degree Now try using the Multi-function Knobs to change the stitch direction while you sew Select Pattern End to finish a stitch pattern and then cut Fig. 26 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 29: Stitch Designer
Stitch Designer takes this to a new level FEATURE FOCUS Touch Gestures Using Stitch Designer is a great time to take full advantage of the Touch Gestures on the B 990 This makes zooming and panning on your touchscreen effortless Undo/Redo It is easy to accidentally add extra points to a stitch pattern Don’t forget about the Undo/Redo icons on the... -
Page 30: Exercise 10 - Edit An Existing Stitch
Selection Options icon at the top and choose Single Point Select the Move icon Locate point 7 and drag up to new position (Fig 28) Fig. 28 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 31: Draw Tool
When doing this, make sure that you are intersections The grid helps you create using the Move tool instead of Draw symmetrical patterns or maintain uniform spacing Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 32: Buttonholes
The best part is that you can connect these tutorials to an external device like a tablet to give you the directions while you are working on the machine Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... - Page 33 Back at the top, toggle to the Tutorial Section (Fig 31) Next, select Medium-weight Woven and confirm the settings It will take you straight to your sewing screen with those settings applied (Fig 32) Fig. 32 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com...
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Page 34: Exercise 11 Buttonholes
Multi-function Knob until the circle and the button match in size (Fig 33) Touch the Back Arrow » select Slit Width Fig. 33 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... - Page 35 Attach Buttonhole Foot #3C and select it in a button This is stitch #60 Your B 990 also comes the Presser Foot Selection Menu with the Button Sew-on Foot #18...
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Page 36: Corded Buttonholes
Length, choose Auto Length Set the length to 15 Loop the cord on the bottom of the Button- hole Foot #3A according to tutorial directions (Fig 35) Sew the buttonhole Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 37: Taper Stitches
As you sew one repeat, stop with needle down and turn the fabric 90 degrees to match the edges of the tips for a perfect appliqué Fig. 36 Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com... -
Page 38: Exercise 12 - Tapers
Sew the stitch again length Use the Quick Reverse button to move through the stitch sequence Copyright © 2024 BERNINA of America. Please do not reproduce. | bernina.com...
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Questions and answers
How do I deselect the presser foot?
To deselect the presser foot on a Bernina 990, go to the Presser Foot Overview section and change the selected presser foot. This allows the machine to update compatibility checks for the stitch, needle, and stitch plate.
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