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BERNINA
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170 QPE/180
M
ASTERING
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OUR
BERNINA
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• 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 #12.
• Fold cord in half and loop around the middle toe of foot #3/3C; 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:
Standard Buttonhole Foot #3/3C