Tip handlook quilt stitch – Bernina Sewing Machine User Manual
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Selected practical stitches: Handlook quilt stitch
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Perfect corners
•
activate needle-stop down
and then turn work
Monofilament breaks
•
sew more slowly
•
reduce upper thread tension
slightly
TIP
Handlook quilt stitch
Quilt stitch No. 13
size and type suitable for the fabric selected (see p. 42)
monofilament
30/2 cotton thread
up (sewing position)
Reverse pattern foot No. 1
Quilt/hand stitch
for all fabrics and all types of work which should have a hand-
sewn look
Sewing test
the bobbin thread must come through to the right side:
1 stitch is visible
1 stitch is invisible (monofilament) = hand stitched effect
Upper thread tension
depending on the fabric = increase the tension (6–9)
Balance
adjust if necessary
Sewing
Quilt stitch can be sewn with any needle position
Stitch:
Needle:
Upper thread:
Bobbin thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
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