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bernette SEWING MACHINE WORKBOOK
DOUBLE NEEDLE STITCHING
HOW
Do you know how to:
• Insert a Double Needle?
• Thread the machine for Double Needle
sewing?
Double Needles are available
in sizes:
1.6/70 to 8.0/100
Note: Do not use a twin needle
with spacing wider than the
maximum stitch width of the
machine.
2.0 mm or 3.0mm Double Needle
Two spools of cotton or polyester
embroidery thread
Lightweight tear-away stabilizer 4” x 6”
Firm woven fabric, 4” x 6”
Zigzag or Satin Stitch Foot
Center
1. Attach a Zigzag or Satin Stitch foot to the machine.
2. Place the stabilizer behind the fabric.
3. Insert the Double Needle into the machine with the at
side to the back.
4. Thread the machine with 2 spools of thread following
the normal thread path. When you reach the last
thread guide before the needle, place one thread in it
and bypass it with the second thread. Separating the
threads before threading the needles will help keep the
threads from tangling as you sew.
5. Carefully check the stitch width before sewing to avoid
breaking the needles; turn the handwheel to walk the
machine through the rst stitch.
6. Select several different stitches and sew parallel lines of
double stitches as shown.
Double Needle Tips
• When doing decorative needle work, sew slowly – change
motor to half speed if this option is available.
• Use this formula to determine the widest stitch width
possible before the needle strikes the presser foot:
Widest width of the machine minus the width between
the two needles = widest stitch width possible.
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