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1999 BERNINA Of America
Section B - page16
THE GATHERING ATTACHMENT
G
ATHERING FABRIC TO
F
ABRIC
Feet-ures Unit
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Instruction Sheet for the Gathering Attachment
Bernette Advanced Guide Workbook Supplement 1
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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
next to 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.
•Raise the Presser Foot and insert the 14” strip of fabric (right side up) under
the Gathering Attachment. The fabric is lying next to the stitch plate. Sew
several stitches until the fabric is under the Needles.
•Touch the Needle Stop Button to lower the Needles and lower the Feed Dog.
•Place the 8” strip of fabric (right side down) on top of the Gathering
Attachment and under the Presser Foot with the end of the 8” strip touching
the Needles.
FABRIC: Medium weight woven cotton 3” X 14”
Medium weight woven cotton 3” X 8”
NEEDLES: 80/12 Universal, Sharp or Microtex
THREAD: 4 cones of serger thread
PRESSER FOOT: Standard