Bernina Sewing Service 5 Embroidery with double and triple needle Dawe and triple needles give very attrac- tive embroidery effects, both with matching colours and with gra- duated shades. How- ever they are more suit- able for fine embroidery work, either on clothing such as blouses, dres- ses, tops, etc. or articles in the home, for example curtains, lampshades, tablecloths and other things. General instructions Watch the stitch width! The table shows the maximum stitch width for each needle. (The triple needle is ‘made in only one Sze.) As far asthe stitch length goes, the general rules not to shot and to always test the stitch first. {The 1mm and 4 mm double needles are nt Iisted as they are not slab fo this type of embroidery work, They can only be used for straight stitch work. See also BERNINA Sewing Information No. 3+5.) [Table of stitch widths and lengths Needle {) 16mm ) 2mm 3mm Triple (mm= distance needle between the needles) } j 7 } | | ] U 1 t ieee width max 2% max 2¥e max. 1 max va Stitch length according to type of work approx. approx. approx. approx. and material. elie Vite Yee Yet" ‘Sewing test! iy ag 42 ue * Modo! 930/931 for red sttches.‘The presser foot is always a great help. The sewing test will show which foot achieves the best results, Thread | Only embroidery thread should be used! [ Threading the machine Double needle @ Place the reels so that the threads are not rubbing against each other when sewing g.1). @ Lay one thread to the right and one thread to the lett of the tension disc (the right thread to the right, the left to the left) (Fig.2). @ When taking the threads to the needle, make sure that they do ‘not become twisted with each other but run smoothly from the take-up lever to the needles. © Guide the third thread behing the litle flange* (Fig. 5). “The following presser feet are particularly suitable for embroidery work with double and triple needle: Embroidery foot 030/or 147 Presser foot 000 (or very thin fabrics) Sewing fot 560, Model 930/831 on Pintucking foot 7 erooves _and 5 grooves ‘according to type of work and material. Make a sewing test! for red stitches Tor decorative stitches between pintucks, No.30 No. 50 (= damning thread) For triple needle only No. 50 Triple needie @ First position the two threads as for the double needie threa- ding them to the two outer needles. @ Wind the third thread on toa bobbin and place it under the left reel (Fig, 3). *See that the thread runs smoothly! @ Lay the third thread to the right of the tension disc (Fig. 4) and continue threading. Here also make sure that the threads run seperatly (see double needle). ‘© Guide the third thread behind the litle flange" (Fig. 5), and thread into the centre needle. = according to type of work and material. Make a sewing test.Preparing @!{ necessary press the pieces (cut only approx. to size) the material @ Transfer guiding lines or drawing on to the material (with dress- maker's tracing paper—in white if possible). ‘© Pin paper on to the underside. The paper underlay prevents the material pulling together. @ Make embroidery test on a scrap of the same material, also with a paper underlay. @ if the article requires or permits a certain amount of stiffness, press a fine iron-on interfacing to the wrong side. | broidery © Ensure that the material moves easily under the presser foot and Ep +_ does not get caught anywhere, ‘@ The more thorough the sewing test, the quicker the actual embroi- dery will be @ All stitches can basically be sewn with the double ang triple needle, However, depending on the type of material, the individual stitches vary in their suitability Make a sewing test. Important: do not select too short a stitch length. fter embroidery © Where necessary, take the ends of the threads to the reverse and tie. litt @ Remove paper carefully, @ Press embroidered areas. @ Lay pattem onto fabric, cut out accurately and continue in the usual way Examples Decorative stitches __ tthe decorative stitches are between the pintucks (Fig.6) or close to with pintucks ‘hese of them (Fig 62), the pintucking foot should be used. I will guide the embroidery in the same way as it does the pintucks. combined _ if decorative stitches are not near the tucks, the embroidery foot should be used (Fig. 7). 2mm-needie 2mm-needie Stitch width 2% Stitch width 26 Stitch length Ye-1 Stitch length -1 Pintucking foot _7 grooves Embroidery foot 030Decorative stitches as surface stitches and motifs Smm-needie Stitch No.6 or 7 red Stitch width 1% Stitch length 2¥# approx. Presser foot 560 For mode! 930/931 only a | CA 2mm-needie Lag Stitch width 2% \ (gsr \ Stitch length _2¥ approx Presserfoot 560 For mode! 930/931 only 1.6mm-needie be — Stitch length approx. Y2-% Hem finish for tablecloths, place- mats, ete. BERNINA SEWING MACHINE CO. 70 Orchard Drive North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 BERNINAE/ /—