Owner's Manual

MASTERING YOUR BERNINA
®
1/04/02 009DCC/9
BERNINA
®
009DCC
MASTERING
YOUR
BERNINA
®
CHAIN STITCH SEAM
Fabric: 2 pieces of medium weight cotton, 3” x 6”
Needle: 80/12 Universal
Thread: 2 cones of serger thread (yellow, blue)
Presser Foot: Coverstitch
Owner’s manual pg.___
• Following the instructions in the manual (page ___), thread the serger for chain stitch using thread
colors to match the color-coded threading path on the serger (use blue thread for purple markings).
• With right sides together, place the fabric under the needles. Align the the raw edges
with the
5
/8” mark on the stitch plate.
• Turn the handwheel clockwise for the first stitch.
• Serge to the end of the fabric.
• At the end of the stitching, turn the handwheel counterclockwise until the needle is at its
lowest position. Then turn the handwheel clockwise until the needle is at its highest
position to release the thread from the looper.
• Following the instructions on page ___ of the Owner’s manual, raise the presser foot and
carefully remove the work.
• Cut the thread using the thread cutter.
• Examine the serger stitch formation and compare it to the stitch graphic on page__ of the
Owner's manual.
• Read the tension adjustments information on page__ of the Owner's manual for information
about the stitch formation and correcting any stitch irregularities.
• Make any necessary tension adjustments and serge another row of stitching.
• Trim and mount the sample.