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1999 BERNINA Of America
Section B - page8
SERGER PIECING
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Bernette Advanced Guide Workbook Supplement
#1 pg.___
Serger Library – Simply Serging
Feet-ures Unit
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•Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “A’ on the Stitch Selection Panel.
•Thread the serger for a 4-thread Overlock stitch.
•Attach the Right Hand Seam Guide and adjust for a ¼” seam.
•There will be two (2) strip sets sewn, each with three (3) strips of fabric.
Strip set 1 is light, dark, and light and strip set 2 is dark, light, and dark.
•With right sides together and the edge of the fabrics butted up against the
Right Hand Seam Guide, serge the fabric strips together into strip sets.
•Press the seam allowances toward the dark fabric strips.
•Using a Rotary Cutter, Mat and Ruler, cut the strip sets into 1¾” block sets.
Use 1 block set from the light/dark/light strip set and 2 block sets from the
dark/light/dark strip set. Discard the excess fabric.
•Serge 1 dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip.
The seam allowances will be opposing (flipped to “nest” into each other).
•Serge the remaining dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip.
•Press the seam allowances to the dark/light/dark strips.
•Trim thread tails and mount the sample on the next page.
FABRIC: 3 strips of medium weight cotton fabric cut 1¾” X 4”
3 strip of contrasting medium weight cotton cut 1¾” X 4”
NEEDLES: 80/12 Universal, Sharp, or Microtex
THREAD: 4 cones of serger thread
PRESSER FOOT: Standard