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Feet-ures

 Chalk Wheel
 Large Ruler - clear
 Decorative Thread

 Rayon___
 Cotton___
 Metallic___

 Sewers Aid
 Interfacing

 Fusible Tricot__
 Fusible Woven__

 Needles

 Embroidery__
 Metallic__

 Buttonhole Cutter and Block
 Buttonhole Space Tape
 Buttonhole Placement Gauge - Simpflex Ruler
 Fabric Marking Pen

WISH LIST

Programming Pizzazz

Summary of Contents for artista 170 QPE

Page 1: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 1 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 OWNER S WORKBOOK BERNINA...

Page 2: ...r Machine SECTION B Pages 17 36 Let s Start WIth The Basics SECTION C Pages 37 59 On The Edge SECTION D Pages 60 74 Gather It Up and Tuck It Down SECTION E Pages 75 91 Miscellaneous Magic SECTION F Pa...

Page 3: ...TERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 3 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section A Care and Feeding of Your Mach...

Page 4: ...thread cutter located in the bobbin area Clip the thread close to the case before removing the bobbin Threading the Upper Thread Owner s manual pg ____ Spool pins and discs Owner s manual pg ____ ver...

Page 5: ...unction artista 180 only Thread bobbin case finger to adjust tension artista 170 QPE only Can taper while sewing Stabilizer important to the success of stitches Altering Stitches Owner s manual pg ___...

Page 6: ...some rolling This gives average stitch quality Left twist Most commercial and imported threads are twisted to the left giving better than average stitch quality Left twist resists rolling and makes a...

Page 7: ...stay in the groove to form a loop to be picked up by the hook point Bent thread loop forms too far away from hook point hook can t enter loop to form stitch Blunt needle won t pierce fabric so no thr...

Page 8: ...with a thin shaft 60 90 corresponds to the weight of the fabric as the fabric gets heavier the number is higher The thin tapers point of this needle causes less damage to fabric when seaming and cros...

Page 9: ...on the right side of the stitch plate Select Pattern End 3x sew until the machine stops Move the needle one position to the left Sew until the machine stops Repeat until all six positions have been s...

Page 10: ...e stitch plate Place fabric pieces right sides together and align them with the guide line Sew a 5 8 seam on one 6 edge Attach the Quilting Seam Guide to the foot and sew a 2 seam on the other side SE...

Page 11: ...ser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Owner s manual pg ____ Place fabric pieces right sides together Using Basting Stitch 21 with the preprogrammed length baste a 5 8 seam along one side of the fabric U...

Page 12: ...Owner s manual pg ____ Cut fabric in half to create 2 pieces each 2 x 6 Sew two pieces together with a 5 8 seam on the 6 sides Press the seam open From the right side position the blade of the foot i...

Page 13: ...f the sewing machine and the machine will sew in reverse until the button is released Continue stitching the seam and secure the end in the same manner 2 Select stitch 5 and stitch The machine will au...

Page 14: ...PE only Move the needle position all the way to the left Position the raw edge of the fabric on the 3 8 line on the right side of the stitch plate Sew down this edge about 1 While continuing to sew tu...

Page 15: ...e one used for satin stitching in the previous exercise Notice the computer remembered all the changes made to the stitch Select stitch 407 again Alter stitch width to 3 5mm 170 QPE or stitch 6mm 180...

Page 16: ...ssortment or size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ Needles Assortment or size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ Needle Threader Bobbi...

Page 17: ...ASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 17 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section B Let s Start With The Basic...

Page 18: ...g SL2mm SW4mm Owner s manual pg ____ Good for thick fabrics such as terry cloth which would be stretched by a straight stitch Reinforced Overlock SL2mm SW5mm Owner s manual pg ____ The artista has sev...

Page 19: ...y Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise forming two pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Triple Straight Stitch 6 Sew the two pieces together with a 5 8 seam allowance using Reverse Pattern...

Page 20: ...t Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric piece in half lengthwise creating two pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Zigzag Stitch 2 SW 1mm and SL 0 5mm Position the fabric to produce a...

Page 21: ...to produce a 5 8 seam down one side Stitch the seam lighten the presser foot presure if fabric stretches Clip one seam allowance in the middle and press one part of the seam open Trim and mount the s...

Page 22: ...2A Owner s manual pg ___ Cut an inside curve in one corner of the fabric to simulate a neckline Select the Vari Overlock Stitch 3 Engage the Needle Down function Place folded ribbing along the curved...

Page 23: ...verlock Foot 2 optional accessory 2A Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating two pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Double Overlock Stitch 10 Guide the raw edge along the pin of the...

Page 24: ...0 12 Universal Thread Regular sewing Presser Foot Overlock Foot 2 optional accessory 2A Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating 2 pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Stretch Overlock...

Page 25: ...Needle 80 12 Universal Thread Regular sewing Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating 2 pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Stretch Overlock sti...

Page 26: ...elect the Stretch Overlock stitch 13 Cut a 5 8 seam allowance off one piece of fabric along the long edge Mark a line on the other piece of fabric 5 8 from one long edge This will be the right hand pi...

Page 27: ...6 Needle 80 12 Universal Thread Regular sewing Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating 2 pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Reinforced Overloc...

Page 28: ...g ___ Select the Straight Stitch 1 Place fabric pieces right sides together Place the fabric under the foot with the top edge even with the horizontal line behind the foot The right edge should be eve...

Page 29: ...1C Owner s manual pg ___ Select the Zigzag Stitch 2 Finish one 6 edge using the following steps Guide edge of fabric under the middle of the presser foot The needle should go into the fabric on one s...

Page 30: ...ous exercise Fold a 2 hem to the wrong side of the fabric and press Select Basting Stitch 21 and attach Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Baste the hem in place sewing about from the raw edge Select the Blind...

Page 31: ...ress Fold the entire hem toward the right side of the garment so that the garment fold is almost even with the top edge of the hem A scant 1 8 to 1 16 of hem edge should be visible This will ensure th...

Page 32: ...cotton embroidery Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 1C Owner s manual pg ___ Fold a 2 hem to the wrong side of the fabric press Select the Triple Zigzag Stitch 7 Adjust stitch length and width as d...

Page 33: ...uideline on the right side of the stitch plate Select stitch 1 sew half of the hem Note To be sure the needles will not strike the foot turn the handwheel to walk the machine through the first stitch...

Page 34: ...ight stitch and the Long Stitch function disengage te Long Stitch function after staystitching Turn the raw edge under and press or baste in place Select the Honeycomb Stitch 8 Sew from the right side...

Page 35: ...esses and helps to eliminate needle breakage It is also effective for topstitching with buttonhole twist or cordonnet threads Owner s manual pg ___ Cut fabric in two pieces 5 x 3 each Insert a Jeans n...

Page 36: ...ry Foot 6 Jeans Foot 8 Edgestitch Foot 10 10C Straight Stitch Foot 13 Cut and Sew Attachment 80 Double Needles 2 0mm 2 5mm 3 0mm Jeans Needles 90 14 100 16 Double Stitch Witchery 5 8 roll BERNINA Iron...

Page 37: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 37 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section C On The Edge artista 170 QPE 180...

Page 38: ...fabric thread and stabilizer Cutting Open seam sealant block and cutter Tricks wash a way stabilizer for high pile fabrics Stitch Witchery for loose wovens or knits Buttonhole Balance Programmed Butt...

Page 39: ...OLE WITH HORIZONTAL BARTACK Medium to heavy weight fabrics of all types Clothing jackets coats rainwear KEYHOLE BUTTONHOLE WITH NORMAL BARTACK Heavy weight non stretch fabrics Jackets coats trousers l...

Page 40: ...TIC BUTTONHOLE FOOT 3A Automatic foot for machines with a 5mm and 9mm feed system A indicates an automatic foot with a light sensor for counting stitches Works with models 1130 1530 and 150 170 QPE BU...

Page 41: ...al it dissolves As a topping it keeps stitches from being lost in heavily napped fabrics such as velvet and corduroy Knit Fusible Interfacing A very lightweight flexible interfacing sometimes used as...

Page 42: ...ion the foot over the first short line aligning the fold of the fabric with the 5 8 marking behind the foot Sew the first side of the buttonhole engaging box 1 on the screen Stop at the drawn line and...

Page 43: ...balance toward the closed stitch icon Sew the buttonhole and mark it 2 Note This buttonhole bead is very dense Turn the balance knob toward the open stitch icon Sew another buttonhole now the stitche...

Page 44: ...to appears on the screen The buttonhole length is programmed and when you start sewing again the machine completes the buttonhole automatically Sew the memorized buttonhole on the second line Sample 2...

Page 45: ...foot control into the fabric on the first line Fold one piece of cord in half place loop around prong of the Auto Buttonhole Foot 3A or 3C Note The cord strengthens the buttonhole on wovens and preven...

Page 46: ...about 2 apart Select buttonhole 54 Position the foot over the first line aligning the fold of the fabric with the 5 8 marking behind the foot Touch the symbol on the function bar that is the buttonho...

Page 47: ...tion the foot over the first line aligning the fold of the fabric with the 5 8 marking behind the foot Select the Standard Buttonhole 57 Open the button measuring screen by touching the button symbol...

Page 48: ...inning of the buttonhole on the line closest to the fold aligning the fold with the 5 8 marking behind the foot Sew the first bead and stop stitching at the second line Press the quick reverse button...

Page 49: ...h the 5 8 marking behind the foot Stitch the buttonhole on the first line Do not remove the fabric Select stitch 51 sew this buttonhole the same 29mm size on top of the straight stitch buttonhole Sele...

Page 50: ...shank can be made for heavier fabrics such as coats and blazers Use the Button Sew On Foot 18 to sew on waistband closures hook and eye fasteners snaps curtain rings and charms Tecnique 1 Use a glue...

Page 51: ...out and press Place fabric to the left and position it under the foot so that when the stitch swings to the right it will just pass over the folded edge On knit fabrics the surplus can be trimmed from...

Page 52: ...stitch swings to the right it will just pass over the folded edge On knit fabrics the surplus can be trimmed from the wrong side close to the stitch On woven fabrics it is advisable to first sew a row...

Page 53: ...sser foot and sew Notes The left swing of the needle should be in the fabric while the right swing falls off of the right edge of the fabric As the needle swings left it should roll the fabric into a...

Page 54: ...wance on one 6 edge and press Place the fabric right side up to the left of the guide on the foot and sew the edge When completed trim away surplus fabric from the wrong side close to the stitch Mount...

Page 55: ...dle should barely miss the edge of the fold stitching in air Sew 2 or 3 stitches and stop with the needle down Raise the foot insert the cord under the foot from the right against the needle Pull the...

Page 56: ...ge under again tightly and place the new fold against the left side of the guide on the foot Stitch again from the wrong side of the fabric as in the first step A successful hem will have two parallel...

Page 57: ...stitch 4 Adjust stitch length to 1mm Engage the needle down function Position the elastic wrong side down on the right side of the tricot along one of the 6 edges Leave a tail of elastic at the back...

Page 58: ...Note This is the same procedure used to do a turned waistband using wider elastic Sew the elastic to the fabric keeping the edge of the elastic and the edge of the fabric together If stopping midway u...

Page 59: ...Edgestitch Foot 10 10C Button Sew on Foot 18 Feet ures Gimp or Pearl Crown Rayon Stitch Witchery roll Water soluable stabilizer Buttonhole Space Tape Buttonhole Placement Gauge Simpflex ruler Drafting...

Page 60: ...STERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 60 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section D Gather It Up and Tuck It Down artista 170 QPE 1...

Page 61: ...e and Extra Wide Gathering Feet 16 refer to Feet ures Units D and L gathering a single layer gathering to a flat piece short stitch length for easing Ruffler Attachment refer to Feet ures Unit J SECTI...

Page 62: ...m one 12 edge Tie the threads at the beginning to secure and gather the sample up to 6 Notes The machine sews every fourth stitch The maximum stitch length possible is 20mm Use a fine darning thread i...

Page 63: ...of sample fabric before beginning Thread the cord through the hole in Foot 6 leaving a 2 3 tail behind the foot Select stitch 2 SW 2 5mm and SL 2 2 5mm Stitch 5 8 from one 12 edge Sew over the cord Se...

Page 64: ...of foot 3 3C lower it Lift cord loop from toe and pull cord forward leaving 3 tails behind the foot Begin to sew allowing the two grooves of the buttonhole foot to guide the cord Sew along one 12 edg...

Page 65: ...on the fabric spacing them evenly apart Sew from the right side of the fabric Keep rows flat as sewing When finished steam press the sample holding the iron over the fabric with the elastic side up D...

Page 66: ...c where the elastic is to go this couldbe the line on a pattern where a casing is suggested Place the elastic over the line and under the foot and needle sew a few straight stitches backward and forwa...

Page 67: ...here are three things that effect the amount of gathers 1 Fabric Weight The lighter weight the fabric the easier to gather 2 Tension Increased upper tension will increase the amount of gathering 3 Sti...

Page 68: ...L 1mm 5mm The longer the stitch length the deeper the pleat Needle position is center Set the adjustment lever on the attachment at 1 Place the fabric to be ruffled between the two blades snugging it...

Page 69: ...m needle Pintuck Foot 31 5 groove 3mm needle Pintuck Foot 32 7 groove 2mm needle Pintuck Foot 33 9 groove 1 6 needle Insert the double needle and thread with two different colors Select the straight s...

Page 70: ...should be colorfast and shrinkproof Thread machine same thread in both needles and the bobbin Sew four random corners Turning Corners When turning a corner it is not possible with a double needle to t...

Page 71: ...he right edge of the foot and placing the needle position all the way to the left to start it is possible to get 9 different size pleats tucks Select Straight Stitch 1 Sew the first tuck on the first...

Page 72: ...nder foot positioning fold of tuck under the lip of the guide Adjust Needle Position to correspond with notch on guide Stitch tuck allowing folded edge of fabric to feed into lip of guide The Seam Qui...

Page 73: ...drawn line on the right side and baste in place Fold the fabric over the lace and press Using Edgestitch Foot 10 10C place the pressed fold against the left side of the center blade Move needle posit...

Page 74: ...Gathering Foot 16 Pintuck Feet 30 3 groove 31 5 groove 32 7 groove 33 9 groove Patchwork Foot 37 is included with the 170 QPE Double Needles Ruffler Attachment 86 Feet ures Guide Bar Set with Rulers E...

Page 75: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 75 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section E Miscellaneous Magic artista 170 QPE 180...

Page 76: ...age ____ Feet ures Unit C and K Fringing Feet ures Unit B Fagoting Feet ures Unit B Bundling Feet ures Unit B Lace Insertion Feet ures Units C and K Outline Quilting Feet ures Unit H Hand Look Quilt S...

Page 77: ...y Change to Zipper Foot 4 adjust the needle position to the right and to the left as needed to get close to the zipper teeth Sew through the zipper tape and seam allowance only from the bottom to the...

Page 78: ...Foot 3 Sew until foot is stopped by the zipper pull Note Needle should sew as close to coils as possible without actually sewing into them With right sides together baste or pin left zipper tape to l...

Page 79: ...he machine stops automatically 2 Select Reinforced Mending Stitch 23 for the second tear Use Automatic Buttonhole Foot 3A 3C this time Insert the needle in the area to the left of the top of the tear...

Page 80: ...oth fabric pieces Carefully remove the bobbin thread and gently separate the two fabrics leaving them joined by strands of the upper thread Change to Embroidery Foot 6 Sew halfway with Stitch 406 and...

Page 81: ...Change to Open Embroidery Foot 20 20C for better visibility may need to stabilize the stitching area to prevent tunneling From the right side anchor the fagoting to the fabric on either side with a de...

Page 82: ...tunneling From the right side anchor the fagoting to the fabric on either side with a decorative stitch through the seam allowance Stitch 337 and 413 are used in the illustration Adjust width and len...

Page 83: ...e middle of the two rows of stitching Press the fabric back against the straight stitch Second Run Select stitch 2 SW 1 5mm 2mm and SL 0 75mm 1mm with the needle position set at half left Place edge o...

Page 84: ...5 allows for easy maneuvering of curves and tight areas Select stitch 1 SL 2 5mm 3 5mm tension is loosened to about 3 4 needle position is to the left depending on the desired look Engage the Needle S...

Page 85: ...simulating the look of a hand sewn running stitch Select the Hand Look Quilt Stitch 328 Depending on the fabric you may need to increase the upper tension to 6 9 Balance can be used to adjust the sti...

Page 86: ...dle work you must sew slowly change motor to speed Note To be sure the needles will not strike the foot turn the handwheel to walk the machine through the first stitch Narrow the width as neede to avo...

Page 87: ...through the first stitch Narrow the width as neede to avoid breaking needles Double Wing Needle Use a different color of thread in each needles Select the Blindstitch 9 and sew to the right or left of...

Page 88: ...same manner Secure the latch across the top of the foot to hold the cords in place To stabilize the fabric you may need more than one layer of stabilizer Try using different colors of cording in each...

Page 89: ...side of the fabric for this technique Select stitch 332 and sew randomly across the fabric Notes When using heavier threads the stitch length should be longer Never use the sewing bobbin case when usi...

Page 90: ...d the wrong side of the fabric around the filler cord and position it under the presser foot with the folded edge to the left and the cord under the center of the foot so it rides in the large groove...

Page 91: ...k Foot 12 12C Zipper Foot with Guide 14 Cording Foot 22 Cording Foot 25 Leather Roller Foot 55 Blacklatch Bobbincase Feet ures Spray Stabilizer Decorative Threads Metallic Rayon Cotton Monofilament Th...

Page 92: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 92 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section F Creative Sewing...

Page 93: ...double needle Feet ures Units A and K Create petals for the flower using Tailor Tack Foot 7 Feet ures Unit B Sew in circles using the Circular Embroidery Attachment 83 Feet ures Unit H SAMPLER 2 The M...

Page 94: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 94 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA SAMPLER 1 1C FRINGED FLOWER...

Page 95: ...ch Tailor Tack foot 7 select stitch 2 SW 2mm and SL satin Tension 1 Sew in a circle When the beginning is reached overlap the stitching about Gently remove the stitches from the foot Use a seam sealan...

Page 96: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 96 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA SAMPLER 2 BASIC APPLIQUE...

Page 97: ...hread to the back and use seam sealant Air Bubbles Use the Eyelet Attachment 82 or the preprogrammed eyelets Create a few bubbles using Yenmet thread Hook Use Metallic thread Use the BERNINA Chain tec...

Page 98: ...dle Secure the decorative thread cord to the fabric by sewing 2 3 forward and reverse stitches over the center point Stop sewing with the needle in the fabric in front of the cord Pull the cords to th...

Page 99: ...ot 7 Button Sew On Foot 18 Circlular Embroidery Attachment 83 Eyelet Attachment 82 with Foot 92 Feet ures Needles Double_____ Metallic_____ Embroidery_____ Threads 30 wt Cotton Embroidery Designer 6 I...

Page 100: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 100 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section G Programming Pizzazz...

Page 101: ...er and lower case Numbers and characters Large monograms Programming Owner s manual pages ______ Easy touch screen method of programming stitches Programmed stitches ca be viewed on the screen by scro...

Page 102: ...dle Limitation Pattern Extend Mirror Image side to side Mirror Image top to bottom Half Pattern Securing Function Pattern Begin Pattern End Automatic Basting Long Stitch Reverse Sewing Needle Stop Up...

Page 103: ...beginning Cut the threads and position the fabric about 1 below what was just stitched Disengage Reverse Sewing Select stitch 1 Sew about halfway and engage the Reverse Sewing function The reverse st...

Page 104: ...406 Pattern End 1x Needle Down Sew until the machine stops Move the fabric down to the left of the 3 stars from row 7 Select Pattern Begin and then Half Pattern Place the foot about 1 to the right of...

Page 105: ...uble needle the 180 can use up to an 8mm double needle Select stitch 10 and sew for about 1 at preset settings Engage Double Needle Limitation 3mm and sew another inch Touch the Double Needle Limitati...

Page 106: ...s in the memory bar The cursor moves to the right Continue programming in this way Scroll through the programmed memory using the scroll arrows on either side of the memory bar Stitches altered can be...

Page 107: ...page___ The total capacity used is shown in at the top of the main memory bank screen Memory Subdivision Owner s manual page___ This icon is found in the editing box Contents of a memory bank can be d...

Page 108: ...ve this grouping in memory bank 1 ROW 2 Open Memory 2 Select stitch 308 1x and 717 3x and stitch 308 1x Select Pattern End 1x and the securing function Sew one group and save in Memory 2 ROW 3 Select...

Page 109: ...your creative license Add or delete rows as needed to create desired look MEMORY SAMPLER Fabric Muslin 6 x 6 folded to 3 x 6 Stabilizer As needed Needle 90 14 Universal Thread 30 wt cotton Presser Fo...

Page 110: ...button again The machine will sew the top bartack and the securing stitches and stop automatically The word AUTO appears and the buttonhole has now been programmed in short term memory All buttonholes...

Page 111: ...res Chalk Wheel Large Ruler clear Decorative Thread Rayon___ Cotton___ Metallic___ Sewers Aid Interfacing Fusible Tricot__ Fusible Woven__ Needles Embroidery__ Metallic__ Buttonhole Cutter and Block B...

Page 112: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 112 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section H Fabulous Features...

Page 113: ...peed icon in the bottom rows touch the up arrow the icon disappears from the bottom rows Placing a function Owner s manual page___ An icon can be inserted anywhere on the function bar select the wing...

Page 114: ...ice Touch the Setup button the main setup menu appears Touch the beeper box the beeper menu appears Select Bobbin Winder Motor box touch on touch number box until the number 3 is highlighted Touch OK...

Page 115: ...types and weights can affect the stitch causing a need for tension adjustment The overall tension setting of the machine can be changed up to 20 in the setup program this will effect all stitches in...

Page 116: ...rn to the previous screen Screen Calibration Owner s manual page___ Calibrating the screen is important for making on screen selections by touch If the screen is not calibrated you might touch one sel...

Page 117: ...gn a screen with the stitches you use most often Put the stitches you use most frequently at your finger tips in one place easy to access When inserting stitches into this program variations of the sa...

Page 118: ...ed in the program That means any stitches you choose can be set so that each time they are accessed from the Personal Program they are altered exactly as you like them Deleting Stitches From Personal...

Page 119: ...ill there 180 only Alter as many stitches as desired Can alter width length needle position tension 180 only and balance All alterations are remembered until machine is turned off CLR vs CLEAR ALL Own...

Page 120: ...ch or function appears Smart Button Owner s manual page ___ This button saves the last active stitch format so that it can be recalled at any time It is used to toggle between two stitches on two sepa...

Page 121: ...system box touch OK to confirm Touching ESC will return you to the TTC menu The clock on the screen shows that the computer is searching for the information The information about the chosen subject ap...

Page 122: ...TERING YOUR BERNINA 1 10 02 artista 170 QPE 180 122 BERNINA artista 170 QPE 180 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR artista 170 QPE 180 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section I Directional Dynamics 180 on...

Page 123: ...deways Motion Foot 40 when stitching any multidirectional design The beveled sole of this foot allows the fabric to move easily in all directions Guidelines Using a fabric marker draw vertical and hor...

Page 124: ...lizer behind the fabric Starting at the center sew all 16 directions on the compass using the pre programmed zigzag stitch 40 Note the changes in stitch formation as the artista 180 sews in different...

Page 125: ...n 14 1x after the second scallop Position the cursor to the right of the second scallop Touch the Edit box at the right end of the memory bar Select the top bottom mirror image icon Touch the Edit box...

Page 126: ...39 Activate the long stitch function Open memory Insert compass direction 2 2x between the two designs Insert compass direction 14 2x after the second design Deactivate the long stitch Sew the continu...

Page 127: ...l mirror image Close memory Open the 16 direction stitching menu Select straight stitch 39 Activate the Long Stitch function Open memory Insert compass direction 12 1x between the two designs Insert c...

Page 128: ...ompass direction 4 2x between the first and second scallop Insert compass direction 4 2x between scallops two and three Insert compass direction 12 2x between scallops three and four Insert compass di...

Page 129: ...es between each letter of the monogram Programming the monograms Open a memory bank Program the desired letters from the monogram alphabet into a memory bank Note There are 3 sizes of mongrams the tem...

Page 130: ...the memory Using the compass template plot the direction the machine needs to sew to create a string of elephants Be sure to add the same stitches to the tail end of both elephants Possible formula A...

Page 131: ...cond line Compass Directions 8 2x 12 1x 8 1x 4 1x Draw a vertical line and use it as a guide for the edge of the presser foot at the beginning of each line of stitching Use Pattern Begin at the begin...

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