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
®
WINGING IT ONCE
AND
WINGING IT TWICE
Single Wing Needle
• Select stitch #29 on the 163 and stitch #28 on the 153QE.
• Stitch from corner to corner; the holes will open better on the bias.
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 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.
• Select the Honeycomb Stitch (#14 on the 153QE and #16 on the 163).
• Sew rows on either side of the last ones.
• Select the Gathering Stitch (#22 on the 153QE and #20 on the 163).
• Sew rows on either side of the last ones.
• Play with other stitches to get different effects.
Fabric:
Broadcloth, 6” x 5”, starched
Needles:
Wing/120
Double Wing
Thread:
Embroidery
Presser Foot:
Reverse Pattern #1 or
Open Embroidery #20 (optional accessory)
