Note; Pintucks - Bernina Artista 200 Manual

Heirloom Techniques / Pintucks
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Presser foot
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Decorative Stitches – Applications
Stitch: Straight stitch No. 1
Needle: Double needle 1-4mm, depending on the Pintuck presser
foot used and the fabric
Thread: cotton or decorative
up (sewing position)
Pintuck feet No. 30 (3 grooves), No. 31 (5 grooves),
No. 32 (7 grooves), or No. 33 (9 grooves)
(all the feet are special accessories)
Stitching Pintucks
this technique reduces the size of the fabric area
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(allow for enough fabric)
pintucks are narrow stitched folds which are
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normally sewn on the fabric before cutting out
the pieces for garments or other sewing projects
for embellishing, or in combination with other
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heirloom embroidery techniques
Pintuck Presser Feet
No. 30 (3 grooves) = 4mm double needle:
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for heavyweight fabrics
No. 31 (5 grooves) = 3mm double needle:
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for medium- to heavyweight fabrics
No. 32 (7 grooves) = 2mm double needle:
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for light- to mediumweight fabrics
No. 33 (9 grooves) = 1 or 1.6mm double needle:
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for very light fabrics (uncorded pintucks)
Corded Pintucks
pintucks may be sewn with or without cord
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cord pintucks for a raised effect and texture
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choose a cord that fits well into the grooves
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of the selected pintuck foot
the cord must be colorfast and shrinkproof
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Note:

Sewing pintucks on
fabric causes fabric
width to reduce.
Allow extra fabric
for this technique.