Bobbin-Play Sewing; Free Motion Sewing; Decorative Stitches - Bernina 820 Owner's Manual

Bobbin-play Sewing

free motion Sewing

Reduce the winding speed to wind decorative
threads on the bobbin.

Decorative Stitches

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The bobbin can be filled with different thread, ribbons or
cords, e.g. perle yarn and metallic threads, narrow satin
ribbon, elastic threads and wool threads for free-motion
stitching to add texture. This method is similar to "normal"
free-motion sewing, but is done on the wrong side of the
fabric.
Depending on thread thickness, use the tool contained in
the accessories to loosen the lower-thread tension (see
page 25). Very thick thread must be wound onto the bobbin
by hand (clockwise), then drawn through the hole in the
hook with the threader (in accessories).
Reinforce the area to be sewn with embroidery stabilizer.
The design can be drawn on the wrong side of the fabric.
You can also draw the design on the front of the fabric,
then follow the lines with a freely guided straight stitch and
polyester, cotton or rayon thread. The rows of stitching are
visible on the right side of the fabric, and serve as refe-
rence lines for the bobbin-thread sewing.
The BSR function can be used for bobbin-thread sewing.
Guide your project at uniform speed evenly under the
needle, follow the lines of the design, and fill shapes as
wished. Remove the stabilizer after you finish sewing.
Sew a sample first to check what the result looks like on
the wrong side of the fabric. Alter the lower-thread or
upper-thread tension if required.
The bobbin can be filled with different threads or ribbons,
e.g. perle yarn and metallic threads, narrow satin ribbon,
elastic threads and wool threads for bobbin-play sewing
with decorative stitches.
Not all decorative stitches are suitable for this technique.
Avoid compact stitch types and satin stitches.
Open embroidery foot no. 20C or 20D is ideal for this
technique.
► adjust stitch length and width settings (widen, lengthen)
so that nice results are also achieved when sewing with
thicker threads
► the long-stitch function produces another decorative
effect
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