Thread Cutter; Stitch Plate - Bernina Artista 185 Manual

12 Setting up the machine

Thread cutter

Stitch Plate

9 mm Stitch plate
Stitch plate markings
· the stitch plate is marked with
vertical lines in millimeters and
inches
· mm measurements are at the
front
· inch measurements are at the
back
· the measurements correspond to
the distance from the needle to
the line
Feed-dog
Thread cutter on head frame
· pull both threads from front to back over
the cutter.
· the threads release as soon as the first
stitch is sewn
A
5,5 mm Stitch plate
(special accessory)
· needle insertion point is position 0
(center needle position)
· the mm/inch measurements are
marked to the right and left
· the lines help to guide the fabric for
sewing seams and for top stitching
· the horizontal markings are helpful
for sewing corners and buttonholes,
etc.
Button under the handwheel
Button flush with base plate = feed dogs
up, sewing position
· for all machine-fed sewing
Button depressed = feed dogs lowered,
darning position
· for free-hand sewing (darning, free-
hand embroidery, freehand quilting)
· for embroidery with the Embroidery
Module
030866.51.04_0401_a185_EN
A
Straight stitch plate
(special accessory)
Removing the stitch plate
· turn power switch off («0»)
· raise the presser foot and needle
· press the stitch plate down at the
back right corner until it flips up
Replacing the stitch plate
· place the stitch plate over the open-
ing A and press down until it clicks
into place
A