M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
1/04/02
virtuosa
153 QE/163
/5
BERNINA
®
virtuosa
153 QE/163
M
ASTERING
Y
OUR
BERNINA
®
• Quilting/seam guide is included with the machine
• Left seam guide and seam guides with rulers are
available as optional accessories
• Straight stitch throat plate available
• Basting – use maximum stitch length (5.5mm)
Topstitching/Edgestitching
Owner’s manual pgs.____
Securing Stitches
Owner’s manual pgs.____
• Options
• Stitch
• Functions
Satin Stitches
• Thread bobbin case finger to adjust tension
• Can taper while sewing
• Stabilizer – important to the success of stitches
Altering Stitches
Owner’s manual pg.____
Restoring Basic Settings
Owner’s manual pg.____
Presser Foot Pressure
Owner’s manual pg.____
Speed Controls
• Two ways to control – Owner’s manual pg.___
-
½ speed function button
-
½ stitch at a time by tapping the back of the
foot control
Changing the Light Bulb
Owner’s manual pg.____
• Use only 12V 5W. W 2.1 x 9.5d bulbs
Cleaning the Feed Dog
• Periodically remove thread fluff and fabric fuzz
which collects under the stitch plate. Refer to
manual for step-by-step instructions (pg.___).
Cleaning and Lubricating the Hook
• Low mass hook system does not require
lubrication
• See Owner’s manual page ____ for step-by-step
cleaning instructions
Cleaning the Screen
• Wipe only with a damp cloth
Cleaning the Outside of the Machine
• Wipe with damp cloth. If needed, use a solution
of water and a few drops of liquid soap.
IMPORTANT: Never use oil, alcohol, or
solvents of any kind on any part of the
external surface of the machine.
Here’s an idea...Use your birthday
month as a reminder to have your
BERNINA
®
machine serviced. Take
it to an authorized BERNINA
®
technician during the month
of your birthday and you’ll
never have to remember
when it was last serviced.