Bernina Artista 730, Instruction Manual

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Decorative Stitches – Applications
Heirloom Sewing
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is one of the oldest and most traditional
needlework techniques
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embellishments such as lace of a matching shade
are sewn on white cotton or linen to be used in
making home furnishings and garments
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heirloom embroidery includes - among others -
techniques like hemstitching, attaching and
inserting lace, padded satin scallops
Attaching and Inserting Lace
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed dog:
Presser foot:
Zig-zag No. 2
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or decorative
up (sewing position)
Reverse pattern foot No. 1C or Edge stitch foot No.10C (special accessory)
Attaching Lace to Fabric
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place lace on right side of the fabric, edges
overlapping at least 3/8” (1cm)
(= seam allowance) and pin
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lace header lies on the fabric
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use Straight stitch No. 1 to attach lace
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press seam allowance back to wrong side of fabric
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from the right side, use a narrow zig-zag (stitch
width approx. 11/2 - 21/2, length approx. 1/2) to
sew on lace. Stitch along the edge of the lace so
that the stitches enclose the edge
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trim excess fabric on wrong side
Attaching Lace to Lace
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place pieces of lace next to each
other (edges touching exactly)
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use a fine zig-zag stitch (stitch
width approx. 11/2 - 2, length
approx. 1/2) to sew the pieces
of lace together. The needle
swing should alternately catch
the two lace edges. Use the
Edge stitch foot No. 10
Preparation
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use the same color thread as the lace
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lace which has been spray-starched before
stitching is easier to use
Heirloom Techniques / Sewing Lace
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overcast raw edge of Entredeux/fabric seam with a
narrow zig-zag stitch (stitch No. 2, stitch width
2mm, stitch length 1.5mm)
Attaching Entredeux to Lace, etc.
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trim away seam allowance of Entredeux along one
bead only
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follow technique lace to lace as desrcibed above
Inserting Lace into Fabric
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pin or baste lace onto fabric. Use
Straight stitch No. 1 to
stitch along both edges
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carefully slit open the fabric in the
center between the seam lines
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press the seam allowances back
to the wrong side of the fabric
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from the right side of the fabric,
use a fine zig-zag (stitch width
approx. 11/2- 2, length approx.
1/2) along both lace edges to
enclose them
™
trim excess fabric on wrong side
Entredeux
Attaching Entredeux to Fabric
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place Entredeux on fabric, right
sides together, raw edges
together
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stitch Entredeux to fabric using
straight stitch, Edge stitch foot
No. 10 (special accessory), guiding
the guide in center of foot along
seam allowance bead in Entredeux
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trim seam allowance to 1/8”(3mm)
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