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Gathering Over a Cord
Attach the desired foot to the machine.
Thread the cord through the center front hole of Clear Embroidery
Foot #39/39C or through the center groove of the bernette Cording
Foot, leaving a 2”-3” tail behind the foot.
Select the Zigzag stitch and adjust the width and length:
SW = 2.5mm and SL = 2-2.5mm.
Stitch
⅝
” from one 12” edge; sewing over the cord, but
not into it.
Tie a knot in the cord at the beginning of the stitching and then
pull it to gather the sample to 6”.
Notes
- Gathering over cord adds additional strength, eliminates thread
breakage, and allows better control of gathering.
- Do not sew through the cording, or it won
‘
t be able to move
through the channel formed by the stitches
- After gathering the fabric, drop the feed dog and sew a bartack
(
see page 1
9)
at the beginning and end of cord for strength.
Fabric:
Medium weight cotton, 12” x 4”
and
Narrow cord such as perle cotton or embroidery floss, 18”
Needle:
80/12 Universal
Needle Position:
Center
BERNINA Presser Foot:
Clear Embroidery Foot #39/39C/39D
bernette Presser Foot:
Cording Foot (optional accessory)
Do you know how to:
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Attach a presser foot with one hand?
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Adjust stitch width and length?
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Drop the feed dog?
