Bernina 700D - Page 6

MASTERING YOUR BERNINA
®
1/04/02 700D/800DL/6
BERNINA
®
700D/800DL
MASTERING
YOUR
BERNINA
®
TENSION THEORY
Balanced 4-Thread Stitch
Owner’s manual pg.___
• Thread the serger for a 4 thread overlock stitch using thread colors to match the color-coded threading
path on the serger.
• Set all thread tension levers at 3-5 (normal).
• Fold the fabric in half to 3” x 6”.
• To begin stitching, lift the front of the presser foot with your right thumb and slide the fabric under the
presser foot. Release the tip of the presser foot and begin serging.
• Serge to the end of the fabric.
• Continue stitching off the fabric until you have a 3”- 4” thread chain.
• Examine the serger stitch formation and compare it to the balanced stitch graphic on page__ of the
Owner's manual.
• Read the information under Adjusting the Thread Tension on page__ of the Owner's manual for
information about the stitch formation and correcting any stitch irregularities.
• Make any necessary tension adjustments and serge another row of stitching.
• Trim and mount the sample.
Fabric: Firm fabric, 6” x 6”
Needle: 80/12 Universal
Thread: 4 cones of serger thread
(yellow, red, green, blue)
Presser Foot: Standard