Quilt Stitches/16-Directional Sewing/4-Directional Sewing - Bernina Artista 185 Manual

48 Quilt stitches/directional sewing
Quilt stitches/16 directions/4 directions
Quilt stitches
16 directional sewing
For examples of 16 directional
sewing, refer to the artista 185 Sewing
Manual, pages 43–44
Quilt stitches/
Directional sewing button
· the menu of the 3 categories
appears:
· quilt stitches
· 16-directional sewing
· 4-directional sewing
· touch to select the category of
your choice
· the menu of all stitches in that
category appears
Quilt stitches
· selection of various stitches which
are particularly suitable for
quilting, piecing, applique, and
crazy patchwork:
· 324 Quilters Securing Program
· 325 Quilting Straight Stitch
· 326 Short Straight Stitch
· 327 Stippling Stitch
· 328 Hand-look Quilting Stitch
· 329 Blanket Stitch
· 330 Heavy Blanket Stitch
· 331 Blindstitch
· 332 Feather Stitch
· 333–338, 351 Feather
· 346–350 Quilting Stitch Variations
· 352 Blanket stitch (dual)
· 353 Double blanket stitch (dual)
16 directional sewing
· select one of the two stitch choices
for 16 directional sewing:
· 39 – Straight Stitch
· 40 – Zig-zag Stitch
· a presser foot symbol with 16
directions appears on the screen
· touch the right and left curved
arrows to alter the stitch direction
· touch continuously to alter
direction quickly
· the machine sews the selected
stitch in the direction chosen
Straight stitch
· the stitch length is preprogrammed
at 3mm (in all 16 directions)
Note: The screen will show the
stitch at 1 mm. When stitching, the
needle hesitates to allow for the
movement of the fabric and
actually penetrates the fabric only
every third stitch, resulting in a
3 mm length
· the stitch length can be shortened,
but not lengthened
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quilt stitches
16 directions
4 directions
· touch to select desired stitch
· the stitch is activated
· all normal information and
functions are visible on the
screen
· stitch length and width can be
adjusted as desired
Sewing
· select direction and sew
· select new direction and continue
to sew
· continue in this manner as desired
Zig-zag
· the stitch length is programmed to
satin stitch
· the stitch length can be shortened
or lengthened to 1 mm
· the stitch width can be altered from
0–9
Note: When stitching with a width
wider tha 6 mm – 7 mm, it is critical
to adequately stabilize the fabric to
prevent puckering and tunneling.
Sewing
· select direction and sew
· select new direction and continue
to sew
· continue in this manner as desired