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153 QE/163

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BERNINA

BUTTONHOLE FEET

A number of buttonhole feet are available for BERNINA

sewing machines.

The descriptions below will help differentiate between the various feet.

BUTTONHOLE FOOT #3

The standard 5mm buttonhole foot.

Works with any BERNINA

sewing machine

BUTTONHOLE FOOT WITH SLIDE #3B

A 5mm foot with a movable slide indicating

buttonhole length, making it easy to

stitch a series of identical buttonholes.

Works with any BERNINA

sewing machine.

AUTOMATIC 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 150-170QPE.

BUTTONHOLE FOOT #3C

The standard 9mm buttonhole foot.

“C” indicates a “coded” foot, with a light
sensor that allows 9mm wide stitching.

Works with models 1630 and

artista

180.

AUTOMATIC BUTTONHOLE FOOT #3C

The automatic buttonhole foot for

machines with a 9mm feed system,

indicated by the letter “C”.

Works with models 1630 and

artista

180.

AUTOMATIC BUTTONHOLE FOOT WITH SLIDE #3A

Combines the handy slide measuring system of

Buttonhole Foot #3B with the electronic sensor of the

older Automatic Buttonhole Feet #3A and #3C.

Works with models 135PE/145 and 150-180.

Summary of Contents for virtuosa 153 QE

Page 1: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 1 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR virtuosa 153 QE 163 OWNER S WORKBOOK BERNINA 163...

Page 2: ...ents SECTION A Pages 3 16 Care and Feeding of Your Machine SECTION B Pages 17 34 Let s Start WIth The Basics SECTION C Pages 35 52 On The Edge SECTION D Pages 53 67 Gather It Up and Tuck It Down SECTI...

Page 3: ...RING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 3 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR virtuosa 153 QE 163 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section A Care and Feeding of Your Machin...

Page 4: ...d Owner s manual pg ____ Spool pins and discs Owner s manual pg ____ vertical spool pin for stacked and decorative threads horizontal spool pin for crosswound threads use disc closest to diameter of t...

Page 5: ...button stitch at a time by tapping the back of the foot control Changing the Light Bulb Owner s manual pg ____ Use only 12V 5W W 2 1 x 9 5d bulbs Cleaning the Feed Dog Periodically remove thread fluf...

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: ...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 cross seaming A sharp point with a large...

Page 9: ...the right side of the stitch plate Sew about 6 stitches and stop Move the needle one position to the left Sew another 6 stitches and stop again Repeat until all five positions have been sewn Leaving...

Page 10: ...the 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...

Page 11: ...le 90 14 Embroidery Thread 30 wt cotton embroidery Contrasting color Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 Owner s manual pg ____ Place fabric pieces right sides together Using the Straight Stitch with...

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: ...hine 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 automatically reve...

Page 14: ...e 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 turn the stitch w...

Page 15: ...e one used for satin stitching in the previous exercise Notice the computer remembered all the changes made to the stitch Reselect stitch 25 on the 153QE or stitch 33 on the 163 Alter stitch 33 width...

Page 16: ...ortment or size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ Needles Assortment or size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ size ____ and type ____ Needle Threader Bobbins...

Page 17: ...TERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 17 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR virtuosa 153 QE 163 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section B Let s Start With The Basics...

Page 18: ...SL2mm SW4mm Owner s manual pg ____ Flat Joining SL2mm SW4mm Owner s manual pg ____ Good for thick fabrics such as terry cloth which would be stretched by a straight stitch Stitching Corners Utilize t...

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: ...oot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 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: ...153QE or 15 on the 163 Position the fabric to produce a 5 8 seam down one side Stitch the seam Clip one seam allowance in the middle and press one part of the seam open Trim and mount the sample Note...

Page 22: ...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 edge of th...

Page 23: ...esser Foot Overlock Foot 2 Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating two pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Double Overlock Stitch 8 Guide the raw edge along the pin of the Overlock F...

Page 24: ...niversal Thread Regular sewing Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 Owner s manual pg ___ Cut the fabric in half lengthwise creating 2 pieces 2 x 6 each Select the Stretch Overlock stitch 16 on the 153...

Page 25: ...Overlock stitch 16 on the 153QE or 18 on the 163 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...

Page 26: ...___ 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 even...

Page 27: ...1 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 st...

Page 28: ...ps of the previous exercise Fold a 2 hem to the wrong side of the fabric and press Attach Reverse Pattern Foot 1 Baste the hem in place sewing about from the raw edge Select the Blindstitch 7 and atta...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...t cotton embroidery Presser Foot Reverse Pattern Foot 1 Owner s manual pg ___ Fold a 2 hem to the wrong side of the fabric press Select the Triple Zigzag Stitch 6 Adjust stitch length and width as des...

Page 31: ...ideline 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 handwhell to walk the machine through the first stitch N...

Page 32: ...g the straight stitch adjusted to a length of 5mm Turn the raw edge under and press or baste in place Select the Honeycomb Stitch 14 on the 153QE and 16 on the 163 Sew from the right side from the fol...

Page 33: ...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 needle and...

Page 34: ...Jeans Foot 8 Embroidery Foot 6 Straight Stitch Foot 13 Edgestitch Foot 10 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...

Page 35: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 35 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section C On The Edge virtuosa 153 QE 163 163...

Page 36: ...ys use same 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 Prog...

Page 37: ...ets coats rainwear ROUND BUTTONHOLE WITH HORIZONTAL BARTACK Medium to heavy weight fabrics of all types Clothing jackets coats rainwear KEYHOLE BUTTONHOLE WITH NORMAL BARTACK Heavy weight non stretch...

Page 38: ...ATIC 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 170QPE BU...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...nhole Position 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 Stop at the drawn line Continue stitching th...

Page 41: ...alance 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 stitches...

Page 42: ...t Lower the needle into the fabric on the first line Fold one piece of cord in half place loop around prong of the Auto Buttonhole Foot with Slide 3A Note The cord strengthens the buttonhole on wovens...

Page 43: ...9 Position the beginning of the buttonhole on the line closest to the fold Sew the first bead and stop stitching at the second line Press the quick reverse button as you stitch the bottom bartack and...

Page 44: ...er Notes You can sew buttons on to stay A low shank can be made for dresses and blouses or a high shank can be made for heavier fabrics such as coats and blazers Use the Button Sew On Foot 18 to sew o...

Page 45: ...ut and press Place fabric to the left and position it under the foot so that the stitch when it swings to the right will just pass over the folded edge On knit fabrics the surplus can be trimmed from...

Page 46: ...e stitch when it swings to the right 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 se...

Page 47: ...he presser 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 i...

Page 48: ...wance on one 6 edge and press Place the fabric right side upper most 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 stit...

Page 49: ...eedle 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 th...

Page 50: ...edge 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 parall...

Page 51: ...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 o...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...hole Foot with Slide 3B Button Sew on Foot 18 Gimp or Pearl Crown Rayon Stitch Witchery roll Water soluable stabilizer Buttonhole Space Tape Buttonhole Placement Gauge Simpflex ruler Drafting Tape Mar...

Page 54: ...ERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 54 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section D Gather It Up and Tuck It Down virtuosa 153 QE 163...

Page 55: ...2 on the 153QE or stitch 19 on the 163 Gathering Foot 16 refer to Feet ures Unit D gathering a single layer gathering to a flat piece short stitch length for easing Ruffler Attachment refer to Feet ur...

Page 56: ...ew with the longest length and tighten the top tension Stitch 5 8 from one 12 edge Tie the threads at the beginning to secure and gather the sample up to 6 Notes Use a fine darning thread it is easier...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...p around the middle toe of foot 3 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...

Page 59: ...er needle position upper tension 7 9 Draw guidelines 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...

Page 60: ...e wrong side of the fabric 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 st...

Page 61: ...n the throat plate Notes There 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...

Page 62: ...L 1mm 5mm The longer the stitch length the deeper the pleat Needle position is center Set the adjustmin lever on the attachment at 1 Place the fabric to be ruffled between the two blades snugging it a...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 Using Straight Stitch 1 sew the first tuck on the first lin...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...he drawn line on the right side and baste in place Fold the fabric over the lace and press Using Edgestitch Foot 10 place the pressed fold against the left side of the center blade move needle positio...

Page 68: ...broidery Foot 20 Zipper Foot With Guide 14 Patchwork Foot 37 Pintuck Feet 30 3 groove 31 5 groove 32 7 groove 33 9 groove Double Needles Ruffler Attachment 86 Feet ures Guide Bar Set with Rulers Elast...

Page 69: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 69 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section E Miscellaneous Magic virtuosa 153 QE 163 163...

Page 70: ...Owner s Manual page ____ 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 Unit C Outline Quilting Feet ures Unit H Hand Lo...

Page 71: ...nly 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 th...

Page 72: ...e of 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...

Page 73: ...ly For large areas lift the presser foot and move the fabric to the left The needle will reposition itself and you are ready to continue darning The length is programmed 2 Select stitch 4 Sew 3 5 rows...

Page 74: ...nd gently separate the two fabrics leaving them joined by strands of the upper thread Change to Embroidery Foot 6 and one of the following stitches Stitch 35 on the 163 SW about 4mm or Stitch 18 on th...

Page 75: ...am pull the two layers firmly apart and press open Change to Open Embroidery Foot 20 for better visibility may need to stabilize the stitching area to prevent tunneling From the right side anchor the...

Page 76: ...ay need to stabilize the stitching area to prevent tunneling From the right side anchor the fagoting to the fabric on either side with a decorative stitch through the seam allowance Trim any excess se...

Page 77: ...the 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...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...he look of a hand sewn running stitch Select the Hand Look Quilt stitch 21 on the 153QE and 26 on the 163 Depending on the fabric you may need to increase the upper tension to 6 9 Balance can be used...

Page 80: ...rk 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 avoid bre...

Page 81: ...the width as neede to avoid breaking needles Double Wing Needle Use a different color of thread in each needles Select the Blindstitch 7 and sew to the right or left of the single wing needle stitch...

Page 82: ...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 groove Select stitches...

Page 83: ...ic for this technique Select stitch 26 on the 153QE and 21 on the 163 and sew randomly across the fabric Notes When using heavier threads the stitch length should be longer Never use the sewing bobbin...

Page 84: ...old 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 groov...

Page 85: ...Zipper Foot with Guide 14 Open Embroidery Foot 20 Cording Foot 22 Cording Foot 25 Leather Roller Foot 55 Blacklatch Bobbincase Spray Stabilizer Decorative Threads Metallic Rayon Cotton Monofilament Th...

Page 86: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 86 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR virtuosa 153 QE 163 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section F Creative Sewing 163...

Page 87: ...in one step using a double needle Feet ures Unit A 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 SA...

Page 88: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 88 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA SAMPLER 1 FRINGED FLOWER...

Page 89: ...or 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 sealant to se...

Page 90: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 90 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA SAMPLER 2 BASIC APPLIQUE...

Page 91: ...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 technique with...

Page 92: ...cure 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 the fron...

Page 93: ...ton Sew On Foot 18 Open Embroidery Foot 20 Circlular Embroidery Attachment 83 Eyelet Attachment 82 with Foot 92 Needles Double_____ Metallic_____ Embroidery_____ Threads 30 wt Cotton Embroidery Decor...

Page 94: ...MASTERING YOUR BERNINA 1 04 02 virtuosa 153 QE 163 94 BERNINA virtuosa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA MASTERING YOUR virtuosa 153 QE 163 BERNINA OWNER S WORKBOOK Section G Programming Pizzazz 163...

Page 95: ...and lower case Numbers and characters Programming Owner s manual pages ______ Easy push button method of programming stitches Programmed stitches ca be viewed on the screen by scrolling through them...

Page 96: ...osa 153 QE 163 MASTERING YOUR BERNINA Balance Mirror Image Securing Function 163 25 Pattern End 153QE 27 Basting Reverse Sewing Needle Stop Up Down Sewing Speed PROGRAMMING PIZZAZZ Function Sampler Sp...

Page 97: ...tch 4 sew about 1 Raise the foot and move the fabric to the left about Select the Reverse Sewing function and continue stitching back to the beginning Cut the threads and position the fabric about 1 b...

Page 98: ...end of the design Raise the presser foot and push the fabric back about 1 Put 3 of the same stitches into the MEM and engage the Securing function Sew until the machine stops It secured at the beginn...

Page 99: ...ramming in this way Scroll through the programmed memory using the scroll arrows on either side of the MEM button Altered stitches can be saved in the memory needle position as well as width and lengt...

Page 100: ...button On the 153QE select stitch 28 1x and 26 3x and stitch 28 1x On the 163 select stitch 29 1x and stitch 27 3x s and stitch 29 1x Select Pattern End 1x and the securing function Sew one group Row...

Page 101: ...53QE Leaf Stitch 20 1x Star Stitch 28 3x 20 1x 163 Leaf Stitch 27 1x Star Stitch 29 3x 27 1x Row 3 153QE Star Stitch 28 1x Checkers Stitch 24 1x 28 1x 24 1x 28 1x 24 1x 163 Star Stitch 29 1x Checkers...

Page 102: ...s the quick reverse 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 me...

Page 103: ...BERNINA Feet ures Chalk Wheel Large Ruler clear Decorative Thread Rayon___ Cotton___ Metallic___ Sewers Aid Interfacing Fusible Tricot__ Fusible Woven__ Needles Embroidery__ Metallic__ Buttonhole Spac...

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