Bernina Sewing Machine Owner's Manual page 86

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Pintucks & Double Needles
Fabric ............................................. lightweight cotton, 6" x 8", starched
Needle ...................... Double (size should correspond to foot/machine*)
Thread ................................................................ two spools, all-purpose
Miscellaneous ................. gimp cord or other colorfast, shrink-proof cord
Presser Foot.................
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Stitches........................... straight, various decorative stitches as desired
Needle Position .............................................................................. center
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Insert the Double needle and
thread with 2 different colors.
Select straight stitch; adjust length
to 1.75mm-2mm. Engage Double
Needle Limitation function or
Security Program if available
and select appropriate Double
Needle option.
Parallel Pintucks
Start sewing in one corner and
meander across fabric. Sew 5-6
more rows, evenly spaced across
one corner of fabric. Position the
previously sewn tuck in the groove
of the foot.
Corded Pintucks
Thread machine, using the same thread in both needles and the bobbin.
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only: Thread cord through the hole in the needle plate.
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It is not possible, with a double needle, to turn completely around a corner
in one step. To turn corners, use the following steps:
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only: Remove accessory table; use center needle position
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- Sew to corner; needle in fabric, drop feed dogs.
- Turn 45°, take 1 stitch, lower needles into fabric, turn another 45°.
- Raise feed dogs and continue.
Sew four random corners.
Sew 2 points as on a leaf or star.
- Sew to corner; needle up.
- Pivot work carefully and lower needles back into same place.
Decorative Pintucks
Select desired decorative stitches; stitch several rows of pintucks.
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Pintuck Foot #30, #31, #32, or #33
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Insert the Double needle and
thread with 2 different colors.
Use the auxilliary spool pin for the
second spool and skip the thread
guide just above the needle
Select the straight stitch; adjust
length to 1.75mm-2mm. Adjust
needle position to maximum stitch
width – see chart at right.
Parallel Pintucks
Start sewing in one corner and
meander across fabric. Sew 5-6
more rows evenly spaced across
corner of the fabric. Position
previous tuck against edge of foot
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Notes
Tips
Sew at a slower speed and
test movement of the needle,
making sure that it doesn't hit
the presser foot.
Tighten top tension to create
more dimension.
* Choose the correct needle:
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• Pintuck Foot #30
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3 groove: 4mm needle
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• ® Pintuck Foot #31
5 groove: 2.5 or 3mm needle
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• Pintuck Foot #32
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7 groove: 2mm needle
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• ® Pintuck Foot #33
9 groove: 1.6 needle
bernette 55
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satin stitch foot
2.0 needle = 2.5mm max SW
3.0 needle = 2mm max SW
bernette 65, 80e, 90e
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satin stitch foot
2.0 needle = 4mm max SW
3.0 needle = 4mm max SW
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