Bernina dcet 2500 - Manual (Page 32)

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1999 BERNINA Of America
Section B - page14
THE GATHERING ATTACHMENT
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ATHERING FABRIC
Feet-ures Unit ____pg.___
Instruction Sheet for the Gathering Attachment
Bernette
 Advanced Guide Workbook Supplement 1 pg.___
Serger Library – Simply Serging
Specialty Stitches
Additions
• Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “A’ on the Stitch Selection Panel.
• Thread the serger for a 4-thread Overlock stitch.
• Raise the Upper Knife and adjust the Cutting Width to 3.
• Raise the Presser Foot and, with the Needles in their highest position, swing
the Presser Foot to the left.
• Locate and loosen the silver Fixing Screw in front of the Rolled Hem Stitch
Selection 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.
• Return Cutting Width to 2 (normal) and lower the Upper Knife into Cutting
Position.
• Locate and adjust the Differential Feed Dial (right end of the machine) to 2.
• Return the Presser Foot to normal sewing position.
• Using a Fabric Marker, divide the fabric into 3 equal sections along a 15” edge.
• Touch the Needle Stop Button to lower the Needles and lower the Feed Dog.
• Raise the Presser Foot and insert the fabric under the Gathering Attachment
and up to the Needles. The fabric is lying against the stitch plate.
• Lower the Presser Foot and serge to the first mark.
• Adjust Stitch Length to 4 and serge to the second mark.
• Increase tension on both Needles by moving the Tension Fine Tuning Levers up.
• Serge to the end of the fabric.
FABRIC: Medium weight woven cotton 3” X 15”
NEEDLES: 80/12 Universal, Sharp or Microtex
THREAD: 4 cones of serger thread
PRESSER FOOT: Standard