THE GATHERING ATTACHMENT
GATHERING FABRIC
FABRIC: | Medium weight woven cotton 3” X 15” |
NEEDLES: | 80/12 Universal, Sharp or Microtex |
THREAD: | 4 cones of serger thread |
PRESSER FOOT: | Standard |
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Instruction Sheet for the Gathering Attachment Bernette Advanced Guide Workbook Supplement 1 pg.___
Serger Library – Simply Serging Specialty Stitches Additions
•Turn the Stitch Selection Dial to “A’ on the Stitch Selection Panel.
•Thread the serger for a
•Raise the Upper Knife and adjust the Cutting Width to 3.
•Raise the Presser Foot and, with the Needles in their highest position, swing the Presser Foot to the left.
•Locate and loosen the silver Fixing Screw in front of the Rolled Hem Stitch Selection Lever.
•Slip the Gathering Attachment on to the Fixing Screw and Metal Post directly behind the Fixing screw. (Hint: attach the
•Return Cutting Width to 2 (normal) and lower the Upper Knife into Cutting Position.
•Locate and adjust the Differential Feed Dial (right end of the machine) to 2.
•Return the Presser Foot to normal sewing position.
•Using a Fabric Marker, divide the fabric into 3 equal sections along a 15” edge.
•Touch the Needle Stop Button to lower the Needles and lower the Feed Dog.
•Raise the Presser Foot and insert the fabric under the Gathering Attachment and up to the Needles. The fabric is lying against the stitch plate.
•Lower the Presser Foot and serge to the first mark.
•Adjust Stitch Length to 4 and serge to the second mark.
•Increase tension on both Needles by moving the Tension Fine Tuning Levers up.
•Serge to the end of the fabric.
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