Bernina Regulator User's Manual
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1. Nothing Sews Like a Bernina PEG BERNINA www berninausa com The 1 2 3s of BSR BERNINA Stitch Regulator Freedom Stitching Free motion sewing techniques are not new In fact they have been around almost as long as the sewing machine itself Someone figured out that if you could disengage or drop or cover the feed dog of the machine the movement of the fabric could totally be controlled by the sewer Sew any design any direction any time This opened up a world of decorative possibilities thread painting intricate quilting sashiko trapunto bobbinwork and more The good news was that almost any thing one could imagine could be stitched the bad news was that it took a certain skill level developed by hours of practice to successfully transfer ideas from one s imagination to fabric Over the years sewing machines have become more and more automatic with preprogrammed stitch settings digitized designs and one touch use But still the desire to imagine and create letting ideas flow from the mind s eye directly to the fabric persists With the new BERNINA Stitch Regulator you can easily give wings to your creativity without long hours of practice to perfect your free motion stitching It s as easy as 1 2 3 1 Ready Decide which free motion technique to try 2 Set Get your machine and supplies ready 3 GO Sit down and stitch your imagination 1 Ready Decide which free motion technique to2. a 640 and artista 730 Note artista 200 is BSR compatible when equipped with the Upgrade Kit
3. ay want to mark a BERNINA Stitch design on the fabric Start with a loose open design that is not too intricate ha aoe ae there will be time for that once you get the feel of maneuvering the fabric Preparing A Practice Piece Prepare a practice piece about 18 x 18 This should be appropriate for the technique you are practicing For example free motion quilting uses a sandwich of two layers of fabric with batting between them For free motion sashiko use lightweight interfaced denim with tear away stabi lizer and for free motion bobbinwork use a medium weight firmly woven fabric such as cotton linen or lightweight wool Some techniques including bobbinwork and thread painting are worked in a hoop to hold the fabric smooth and taut The fabric is hooped with the fabric under the inner hoop exactly opposite as for hand embroidery Free motion machine quilting is usually stitched without a hoop as the bulk of the layers provide enough stability that the quilt doesn t require hooping 3 GO Sit down and stitch your imagination Starting To Stitch Place the practice piece under the presser foot Lower the foot even though it doesn t touch the fabric it must be lowered to engage the needle thread tension Sew one stitch stopping with the needle up Tug gently on the needle thread to bring up a loop of bobbin thread pull bobbin thread to the top of the work Holding the thread tails behind the foot take a fe
4. bbinwork etc BSR Machine Settings Thread the machine with the desired thread in the needle and bobbin and attach the BSR foot don t forget to plug it in Lower the feed dog and set the machine for straight stitch Select the desired stitch length to tell the BSR how long you want your stitches to be Free motion Feet 9 24 and 29 select BSR Mode 1 or Mode 2 depending upon your preference Mode 1 has constant needle movement even when the fabric stops moving the needle continues to move up and down very slowly this mode gives the sewer time to stop and think about the path the needle is taking With Mode 2 stitches are taken only when the fabric is in motion when the fabric stops moving the needle comes to a complete stop starting again only when the fabric is moved Try each mode with various techniques quilting sashiko trapunto silk ribbon embroidery bobbinwork etc to determine your favorite in each situation Marking Your Fabric Free motion designs can be stitched with or without a design to follow Stipple stitching and doodling are often used to fill an area and are done without following drawn lines Other designs such as feathers wreaths clamshells and other traditional quilting designs can be transferred to the fabric using your favorite method water or air soluble fabric marker fabric chalk pencil or marker or a pounce pad Advice for beginners For your first practice piece you m
5. efore The BSR adjusts needle movement to coordinate with fabric movement With two sewing modes the BSR offers regulated even stitches no matter the speed or direction in which the fabric is moved The BSR operates with a camera like sensor that reads the fabric through an optical lens in the foot The sensor looks at the fabric senses the movement and calculates the distance It then directs the needle to stitch according to the selected stitch settings For example if the stitch length is set at 2 5mm the sensor calculates the distance and stitch frequency needed to repeat stitches with regular precision regardless of the speed at which the fabric is moved The BSR foot has three interchangeable soles for all types of free motion work The closed metal sole is similar to Darning Foot 9 with the needle centered and visible the open metal sole is similar to Freehand Embroidery Foot 24 with an unobstructed view of the needle and the large transparent sole glides easily over fabric including bulky quilts where the large diameter of the clear sole compresses the batting allowing easy foot movement and needle visibility and provides full visibility of the stitching area Experiment with each sole determining which you prefer for each technique and combination of materials you try stitching through different types of quilt batting and fabrics working with various thread weights and sewing techniques such as sashiko trapunto bo
6. try From quilting to thread painting to sashiko there are a wide variety of effects that can be sewn with the feed dog of the sewing machine down Even though the final results may look very different most free motion techniques are stitched in a similar manner If you become comfortable with one you can easily transfer those skills to another technique 2 Set Get your machine and supplies ready Free motion Presser Feet No matter which foot you use when free motion stitching the basics of the technique remain the same You have the freedom to create and place stitches exactly where you want BERNINA has several free motion presser feet that work well for free motion work They are specially designed to work with the hopper mechanism of BERNINA machines to ensure that the fabric does not travel up the needle called flagging thus causing distorted stitches Try them all and select your favorite from Darning Foot 9 Embroidery Foot 15 Freehand Embroidery Foot 24 Embroidery Foot 26 and Freehand Quilting Feet 29 29C When using any of these feet the stitch length and the consistency and regularity of the stitching is determined by how smoothly evenly quickly or slowly you move the fabric BSR Presser Foot The new BERNINA Stitch Regulator BSR is another option for free motion stitching This unique foot available for several BERNINA models makes you a confident free motion stitcher even if you ve never tried b
7. w stitches in nearly but not quite the same place to secure the stitching Stop and clip the thread tails Before continuing set a timer for 15 minutes and make sure you won t be disturbed This will help you keep track of how long you have been practicing Youll want to stop and rest every few minutes especially if you are new to this technique You may be tensing your shoulders without realizing it just remember to breathe and relax Before long you will be a master at free motion stitching with the BERNINA Stitch Regulator Place your hands on either side of the hoop or if not using a hoop on either side of the needle area to serve as a hoop Begin stitching running the machine at a moderate speed while moving your hands in a smooth controlled manner Practice making simple repetitive shapes until you are comfortable confident and in control of the fabric There are two methods of starting the machine foot control and the Stat Stop Slide on the front of some models Try both to see which is best for you As you stitch try writing your name and remembering how you learned to write Keep your focus on where your hand is going rather than what it is doing right now And just like learning to write free motion stitching will soon become second nature and you ll be able to guide your fabric without over thinking it BSR compatible models top to bottom aurora 440 QE artista 630 artist
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