Bernina dcet 2500 - Manual (Page 22)

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1999 BERNINA Of America
Section B - page4
SEAMING KNIT FABRICS
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RESSURE
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OOT
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RESSURE
Instruction Manual pg.___
• Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “B’ on the Stitch Selection Panel.
• Thread the serger for a 4-thread Overlock stitch.
• Using a Fabric Marker, divide the fabric in half along a 6” side.
• With right sides together and a ¼” seam allowance, serge to the mark on
the fabric.
• Without removing the fabric from under the Presser Foot, notice the “ripple”
effect where the fabric has stretched.
• Locate the Presser Foot Pressure Adjusting Lever on the left end of the serger.
• Reduce the Presser Foot Pressure to “L” (low pressure).
• Seam the jersey to the end of the fabric.
• Remove the fabric from under the Presser Foot and observe the decreased
“rippling”.
• Return the Presser Foot Pressure Adjusting Lever to “N” for normal.
• Trim and mount the sample
FABRIC: 2 pieces cotton single knit jersey
3” (cut the stretch (across) the fabric) X
6” (cut the length of the fabric)
NEEDLES:
11/75 Stretch or Ballpoint
THREAD: 2 cones of serger thread (Needles)
2 cones of Woolly Nylon (Loopers)
PRESSER FOOT: Standard