M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
1/04/02
virtuosa
153 QE/163
/4
BERNINA
®
virtuosa
153 QE/163
M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
SECTION A
Care and Feeding of Your Machine
Machine Set Up
Owner’s manual pg.____
• Storage of Accessories – attach and detach
accessory box.
• Attach foot control; note storage of cords
• Power switch – Owner’s manual pg.____
• Extension table + sliding guide
• Presser foot lifter (optional with 153QE)
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acts as a “third hand”
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extra 2mm of presser foot lift
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drops feed dog to give extra space between
presser foot and feed dog
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speeds sewing by 20%
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alternate size available for use with a sewing
machine cabinet
Presser Feet
Owner’s manual pgs.____
• Importance of using the correct foot
• On-screen indicator
• Overview of included presser feet
Feed Dog
Owner’s manual pg. ____
Threads
Owner’s manual pg. ____
• Types of thread
• Uses for each type of thread
Needles
Owner’s manual pg.____
Bobbins
Owner’s manual pg.____
• Removing the bobbin case
• Winding a bobbin
• Use bobbin thread cutter
• Quick start bobbin – use thread cutter located in
the bobbin area
• Clip the thread close to the case before
removing the bobbin
Threading the Upper Thread
Owner’s manual pg.____
• Spool pins and discs – Owner’s manual pg.____
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vertical spool pin for stacked and decorative
threads
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horizontal spool pin for crosswound threads
- use disc closest to diameter of the spool
• Optional supplementary thread guide
• BERNINA
®
thread stand with extra thread guide
• Thread machine with the presser foot
up
until
ready to thread the needle
Threading the Needle
• Needle threader – Owner’s manual pg.____
• Side thread cutter – Owner’s manual pg.____
• After the needle is threaded, put the thread
under the presser foot
• Lower the presser foot
• Insert the thread into the cutter; it is cut to the
proper length to begin sewing
Needle Stop Adjustment
• With the foot control – Owner’s manual pg.___
• With the function button – Owner’s manual pg.___
Needle Positions
Owner’s manual pg. ____
• Nine positions
Practical/Decorative Stitches
Owner’s manual pgs.____
• Stitches programmed in the machine
• Stitches available from CPS software
• Uses for the stitches – Owner’s manual pgs.____
• How to select stitches – Owner’s manual pgs.____
Straight Stitching
• Seam measuring – stitch plate marks – Owner’s
manual pg.____
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the following measurements are indicated on
the stitch plate: ¼”,
3
/
8
”, ½”,
5
/
8
”, ¾”, and 1”
- the line just behind the needle is 4mm
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the horizontal lines to the far back and the
line in front of the needle are
5
/
8
” from needle