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Fabric .............................. medium weight cotton, two 12” x 12” squares
Stabilizer ....................................................... thin cotton batting, 12” x 12”
............................................. temporary adhesive spray (HRFive)
Needle ................................................................................ 90/14 Quilting
Thread .............................. King Tut 40 weight thread (Superior Threads)
........................................ Bottom Line thread (Superior Threads)
Presser Feet.............................
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Stitch Regulator (BSR) #42
Stitch
.......................................................... straight stitch, BSR Mode 2
Stitch Length ........................................................................... 2.0-2.5 mm
Presser Foot Pressure ............................................................................ 1
BERNINA Stitch Regulator: Mode 2
Install and activate BSR; lower feed dog. Check to be sure motor speed is
set to full.
Note: It is possible to stitch faster than the BSR can regulate.
Engage audio signal to alert you when you exceed the “speed limit.”
When working in BSR Mode 2, the motor is engaged only when the fabric
is moved under the foot, giving the stitcher time to stop and think about the
path the needle is taking. As with Mode 1, the motor can be engaged using
the foot control or Stop/Start button (430/440/630/640 only) or Quick Reverse
button (730 & upgrade only).
Note: If there is no movement for over approxi-
mately seven seconds, the BSR will automatically be deactivated.
Layer fabric & batting to make a “quilt sandwich.” Thread machine with King
Tut in needle & Bottom Line in bobbin. Place fabric under BSR foot.
Step on foot control but do not move fabric. Notice that needle moves up,
preparing machine for stitching. Begin moving fabric; motor is engaged and
begins stitching. Stop moving fabric; motor is disengaged and needle stops
moving. Release foot control.
BSR Using Stop/Start Function
Remove foot control. Press Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on the
730) to engage motor. Notice that the needle moves up and down. Press the
Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on the 730) to stop the motor.
BSR Using Foot Control
•
Using foot control or Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on the 730),
move fabric in a forward and back motion (1).
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Move hands from side to side, then top to bottom, keeping lines
perpendicular to each other (2).
•
Move hands in smooth curves from left to right (3).
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Move hands in cursive “
l
” shapes (4).
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Create stippling shapes
–
think of interconnecting puzzle pieces with
evenly sized “bumps.” Avoid “painting” yourself into a corner and/or
stitching across a previously stitched line (5).
BERNINA
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models with BSR capability only (430/440/630/640/730)
Mode 1 or Mode 2?
Try each mode with various
techniques (quilting, sashiko,
trapunto, bobbinwork, silk-
ribbon embroidery, etc.) to
determine your favorite for
each situation.
