Bernina 1100 Series Owner's Workbook page 31

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• Owner's manual pg.___
• Thread the serger for a 4-thread overlock stitch.
• Set all thread tension dials between 3-5 (normal).
• Raise the upper knife and adjust the cutting width to 3mm.
• Locate and loosen the silver fixing screw in front of the rolled hem lever.
• Slip the Gathering Attachment on to the fixing screw and metal post directly behind the fixing
screw. Hint: attach the horseshoe-shaped slot over the screw and then rotate the attachment to
lock over the metal post. Tighten the fixing screw.
• Set cutting width at 2mm (normal) and lower the upper knife into cutting position.
• Locate and adjust the differential feed dial to 2.
• Using a fabric marker, divide the fabric into 3 equal sections along a 15" edge.
• Turn the handwheel to lower the needles. (This also lowers the feed dog.)
• Raise the presser foot and insert the fabric under the Gathering Attachment , up to the
needles. The fabric is lying against the stitch plate.
• Lower the presser foot and serge to the first mark.
• Adjust the stitch length to 4mm and serge to the second mark.
• Increase the tension on both needles to 7.
• Serge to the end of the fabric.
• Mark the sample: with Differential Feed; with Differential Feed & SL4; with Differential Feed, SL4 &
tightened needle tensions.
• Mount the sample on the following page.
• Return all settings to normal.
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THE GATHERING ATTACHMENT
Gathering Fabric
Fabric:
Needle:
Thread:
Presser Foot:
Attachments:
1/04/02
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Medium weight cotton, 3" x 15"
80/12 Universal, Sharp, or Microtex
4 cones of serger thread
Standard
Gathering Attachment (optional accessory)
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1100 Series
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