M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
1/10/02
activa
125/135 PE/145/
55
BERNINA
®
activa
125/135 PE/145
M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
GATHERING OVER A SINGLE CORD
Fabric:
Medium weight cotton, 12” x 4”
18” of cord
Needle:
80/12 Universal
Thread:
All-purpose sewing
Presser Foot:
Embroidery Foot #6 (optional accessory)
• Trim all four edges 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.
• Secure the cord at the beginning 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.
- Drop the feed dog and sew a bartack at the beginning and end of cord for strength.
- Do not sew through cording.