Bernina dcet 2500 - Manual (Page 15)

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1999 BERNINA of America page 15
SERGING A TUBULAR PROJECT
Instruction Manual pg.___
Bernette Advanced Guide Workbook pg.___
• Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “A” on the Stitch Selection Panel.
• Thread the serger for a 4-thread Overlock stitch.
• With right sides together, seam the fabric into a tube along the 3” side.
• Press the seam to one side. (The Upper Looper thread is the right side of
the seam.)
• On one 12” side of the tube, cut away a 2” X ¼” section of fabric.
• Locate and remove the Free-Arm/Cloth Plate Cover (left side of the serger).
• Raise the Presser Foot.
• Position the tube of fabric around the free-arm and under the Presser Foot
with the Knife in the center of the cutout.
• Lower the Presser Foot and serge around the tube, cutting off ¼”. Stop
serging when the Knife enters the cutout.
• Rotate the Knife up.
• Continue serging to complete the circle, overlapping the previous stitching by 1”.
• Raise the Presser Foot and rotate the fabric clockwise.
• Lower the Presser Foot and serge off the edge of the fabric.
• Return the Knife to the normal Cutting Position.
• Return the Free-Arm/Cloth Plate Cover to the machine.
• Trim and mount the sample.
FABRIC: Firm fabric 3” X 12”
NEEDLES: 80/12 Universal
THREAD: 4 cones of serger thread
PRESSER FOOT: Standard
Cut out