M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
1/04/02
virtuosa
153 QE/163
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BERNINA
®
virtuosa
153 QE/163
M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
• Trim all 4 edges of the fabric piece with a wavy rotary cutter.
• Place the fabric under the foot and lower the needle but
not
the foot.
• Select the Gathering Stitch #20 on the 163 or #22 on the 153QE.
• Fold cord in half and loop 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.
• Sew along one 12” edge -
5
/
8
” from the edge.
• Pull on both cords to gather the sample to 6”.
Note: Lower the feed dogs and sew a bar tack at beginning and end of cord for strength.
GATHERING OVER TWO CORDS
Fabric:
Medium weight cotton, 12” x 4”
30” of cording
Needle:
80/12 Universal
Thread:
All-purpose sewing
Presser Foot:
Buttonhole Foot #3
