Bernina Bernette Funlock b44 - STITCH VARIATIONS AND SEWING TECHNIQUES; How to Sew a Flatlock Decorative Seam; Machine Setup for Flatlock; Flattening a Flatlock Seam

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STITCH VARIATIONS AND
SEWING TECHNIQUES
How To Sew a Flatlock Decorative
Seam
A flatlock stitch is achieved by adjusting the tension of
the 2–thread or 3–thread overlock stitch, sewing the
seam, and then pulling the fabric apart to flatten the
seam.
The flatlock stitch can be used as a construction and
decorative stitch or for ornamentation only.
Machine Set Up
– Use either overlock right needle or overlock left
needle.
– Begin with the machine threaded and tension
balanced for the 2–thread flatlock (page 36) or
3–thread flatlock stitch (page 35).
Flatlocking a Seam
– Place the fabric wrong sides together to sew a
decorative stitch on the right side of the garment.
– Sew the seam, trimming the excess fabric.
– The needle thread (yellow or green) will form a
V on the underside of the fabric.
– The lower looper thread will pull into a straight
line at the fabric edge.
– Pull on opposite sides of the seam to pull the
stitches flat.