Bernina 700D - Page 56

MASTERING YOUR BERNINA
®
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BERNINA
®
700D/800DL
MASTERING
YOUR
BERNINA
®
Fabric: Medium weight fabric, 3” x 18”
Needle: 80/12 Universal
Thread: 2 cones of serger thread
1 cone of Woolly Nylon
28 gauge floral wire
Presser Foot: Cording Foot (optional accessory)
CORDING FOOT
Wire-Edged Fabric
• Owner’s manual pg.___
• Set the serger for a narrow 3-thread overlock stitch (right needle) with Woolly Nylon in the
upper looper.
• Set the thread tension levers for a 3-thread rolled hem as directed in the Owner’s manual.
• Pull the rolled hem lever towards you.
• Adjust the stitch length to 1.75mm.
• Set cutting width at 2 (normal).
• Attach the Cording Foot.
• Following the direction in the instruction leaflet for the Cording Foot, insert the wire through the
guides.
• Place the fabric under the presser foot and serge along one 18” edge, feeding the wire through
the foot as you serge.
• Use wire cutters to cut the wire. Do not use the serger knives.
• Repeat for the other 18” edge of the fabric.
• Return stitch length and thread tension levers to normal.
• Return the rolled hem lever to normal sewing position.
• Secure the thread tails with a seam sealant. When the sealant is dry, cut the thread tails. Use
wire cutters to trim the wire, if needed.
• Tie the wired fabric into a bow.
• Trim and mount the sample.