Sewing Visible Hems; Sewing Basting Stitches; Sew Thick Areas - Bernette b77 Manual

2020-02 EN 5020077.20A.04

6.15 Sewing visible hems

The visible hem is particularly suitable for elastic seams in tricot made of cotton, wool, synthetic and mixed
fibers.
> Attach the Embroidery foot (JK).
> Touch the icon «Practical stitches».
> Select the Tricot stitch No. 14.
> Iron the hem and baste if necessary.
> Reduce the presser foot pressure if necessary.
> Sew the hem in the desired depth on the right side.
> Trim off the remaining fabric on the reverse side.

6.16 Sewing basting stitches

When sewing basting stitches, it is recommended to use a fine darning thread. This is easier to remove. The
longest stitch possible is 5 mm. The recommended stitch length is 3.5 – 5 mm. The basting stitch is suitable
or sewing projects where a very long stitch length is required.
> Attach the Zigzag foot (DA).
> Touch the icon «Practical stitches».
> Select the Basting stitch No. 21.
> Select the stitch length.
> Pin the fabric layers at a right angle to basting direction to prevent the layers from slipping.
> Sew 3 – 4 securing stitches at the beginning and at the end.

6.17 Sew thick areas

> Attach the Zigzag foot (DA).
– The black button on the left side of the presser foot will lock the presser foot in a horizontal position if
you push it in before lowering the presser foot (1). This ensures even feeding at the beginning of a
seam and helps when sewing multiple layers of fabric such as sewing over seams when hemming
jeans.
> When you reach the point of an increased thickness, lower the needle and raise the presser foot.
> Press the toe of the foot and push in the black button, then lower the foot and continue sewing.
– The black button releases automatically after sewing few stitches.
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Practical stitches
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