Owner`s manual

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MASTERING YOUR BERNINA
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SEWING MACHINE 8/05
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Fabric .............................. medium weight cotton, two 12” x 12” squares
Stabilizer....................................................... thin cotton batting, 12” x 12”
............................................. temporary adhesive spray (HRFive)
Needle ................................................................................ 90/14 Quilting
Thread .............................. King Tut 40 weight thread (Superior Threads)
........................................ Bottom Line thread (Superior Threads)
Presser Feet............................. BERNINA
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Stitch Regulator (BSR) #42
Stitch .......................................................... straight stitch, BSR Mode 1
Stitch Length ........................................................................... 2.0-2.5 mm
Presser Foot Pressure ............................................................................ 1
BERNINA Stitch Regulator: Mode 1
Install and activate BSR; lower feed dog. Check to be sure motor speed
is set to full. Note: It is possible to stitch faster than the BSR can regulate.
Engage audio signal to alert you when you exceed the “speed limit.”
When working in BSR Mode 1, there is constant power to the needle when-
ever the motor is engaged, whether using the foot control (all models), the
Stop/Start button (430/440/630/640 only) or by pressing the Quick Reverse
Button (730 & 200 with 730 upgrade only). Rather than stopping, the needle
continues to move up and down very slowly; some stitchers prefer this mode
for leaves, tendrils, and other meandering lines.
Layer fabric & batting to make a “quilt sandwich.” Thread machine with King
Tut in needle & Bottom Line in bobbin. Place fabric under BSR foot.
Step on the foot control but do not move fabric/hands. Notice that the needle
moves up and down. Release foot control.
BSR Using Stop/Start Function
Remove foot control. Press Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on the
730) to engage motor. Notice that the needle moves up and down. Press the
Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on the 730) to stop the motor.
BSR Using Foot Control
• Using the foot control or the Stop/Start button (Quick Reverse button on
730), move the fabric in a forward and back motion (1).
• Move hands from side to side, then top to bottom, keeping the lines per-
pendicular to each other (2).
• Move hands in smooth curves from left to right (3).
• Move hands in cursive “l” shapes (4).
• Create stippling shapes – think of interconnecting puzzle pieces with evenly
sized “bumps.” Avoid “painting” yourself into a corner and/or stitching
across a previously stitched line (5).
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models with BSR capability only (430/440/630/640/730)