| SERGER PIECING |
| SIMPLE 9 PATCH BLOCK |
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FABRIC: | 3 strips of medium weight cotton fabric cut 1¾” X 4” |
| 3 strip of contrasting medium weight cotton cut 1¾” X 4” |
NEEDLES: | 80/12 Universal, Sharp, or Microtex |
THREAD: | 4 cones of serger thread |
PRESSER FOOT: | Standard |
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Bernette Advanced Guide Workbook Supplement #1 pg.___
Serger Library – Simply Serging
•Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “A’ on the Stitch Selection Panel.
•Thread the serger for a
•Attach the Right Hand Seam Guide and adjust for a ¼” seam.
•There will be two (2) strip sets sewn, each with three (3) strips of fabric. Strip set 1 is light, dark, and light and strip set 2 is dark, light, and dark.
•With right sides together and the edge of the fabrics butted up against the Right Hand Seam Guide, serge the fabric strips together into strip sets.
•Press the seam allowances toward the dark fabric strips.
•Using a Rotary Cutter, Mat and Ruler, cut the strip sets into 1¾” block sets. Use 1 block set from the light/dark/light strip set and 2 block sets from the dark/light/dark strip set. Discard the excess fabric.
•Serge 1 dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip.
The seam allowances will be opposing (flipped to “nest” into each other).
•Serge the remaining dark/light/dark strip to the light/dark/light strip.
•Press the seam allowances to the dark/light/dark strips.
•Trim thread tails and mount the sample on the next page.
1999 BERNINA Of America | Section B - page8 |
