[. . . ] Sergers Mastering Your BERNINA® Mastering Your Serger Owner's Workbook MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 ® 1 ©2006 BERNINA of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA ® Dealers Sergers Table of Contents Mastering Your BERNINA® Class 1 - General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Presser Feet & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Optional: For added support, wrap the fabric edge with strips of bias cut tricot or water soluble stabilizer before serging. Using your BERNINA® sewing machine and a 5/8" seam allowance, seam the two pieces of fabric together along the serged edges. Trim and mount the sample. MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 ® 62 ©2006 BERNINA of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA ® Dealers Sergers Wide Overlock Seam Finish Sample Mastering Your BERNINA® Fabric edge wrapped with strips of bias cut tricot or water soluble stabilizer before serging. Balanced 3-Thread Overlock - Wide Upper Looper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N Stitch Selection Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 ® 63 ©2006 BERNINA of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA ® Dealers Sergers Outside Corners Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pieces firm fabric, 4" x 5" each Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80/12 Universal Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 cones serger thread Presser Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . standard Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wide 3-thread overlock Mastering Your BERNINA® Notes OPTION I Serge one edge of the fabric, stitching off the end of the fabric. Use a seam sealant on the untrimmed thread tails (or use a tapestry needle to weave the thread tail back through the stitching). OPTION II Before serging, trim away the seam allowance (¼") for about 2" on each corner of the square. Beginning at one trimmed corner, serge (cutting ¼" as you sew) to the end of the fabric. Locate the rolled hem lever on the stitch plate and pull the white lever towards you. Lift the presser foot and carefully pivot the fabric 90° clockwise. Place the needle one stitch into the fabric and lower the presser foot. Trim and mount the samples. MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 ® 64 ©2006 BERNINA of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA ® Dealers Sergers Outside Corners Samples Mastering Your BERNINA® Balanced 3-Thread Overlock - Wide Upper Looper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N Stitch Selection Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MASTERING YOUR BERNINA® SERGERS 6/2006 ® 65 ©2006 BERNINA of America, Inc. Permission to copy and distribute in printed and electronic formats granted only to Authorized BERNINA ® Dealers Sergers Narrow Three-Thread Overlock Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lightweight fabric, 5" x 6" Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80/12 Universal Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Turn the fabric over to see the decorative stitching on the right side. To increase the amount of decorative thread that shows, increase the stitch length to 3mm or 4mm. Changing stitch length as you serge will vary the decorative chain stitch effect. Remove one spool of Isacord embroidery thread and replace it with Yenmet metallic thread. [. . . ]