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bernette
SEWING MACHINE WORK
BOOK
Basting
Wool-like fabric or Heavy flannel, 8” x 6”
80/12 Universal
Polyester or cotton sewing thread
Default
Zigzag Sole (DA)-Dual Feed Engaged
Optional: Finish one 6” edge of the fabric with a zigzag
stitch, the Vari-Overlock Stitch, or an overlock machine.
1. Fold a 2” hem to the wrong side of the fabric and
press.
2. Select the straight stitch. Touch clr to clear any previous
changes to the stitch.
• Increase the stitch length to 5 mm. Notice the stitch
length appears longer on the display giving you a
visual of how the stitch will look.
3. Baste the hem in place, sewing about 3/4” from the
raw edge of the hem or optional stitched edge.
4. Press clr to return to a standard straight stitch.
5. Close the “i” display.
6.
Use this sample for the Blind Hem exercise on the next page.
NOTE: This fabric sample will be used with the Blind Hem
Exercise on the following page.
HOW
Do you know how to:
• Increase or decrease stitch length?
• Clear stitch width and length
independently?
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