Bernina 165, 170 User Manual

SUPPLIES

• BERNINA®Needle Punch Accessory Set

• Any of the following BERNINA®machines:

activa,

virtuosa, aurora, & artista

models 165, 170, 630

• Haiku Two Jacket pattern from The Sewing Workshop

•Wool fabric (coat weight or felted wool)

• Jewel tone skein of variegated wool

yarn – remove

polyester

threads

wrapped around yarn, if applicable OR

• “Pure Wool”

- package of 6

solid single

rounds and 2

multi-color double

rounds of 100%

Merino Wool Fleece

MACHINE SET-UP

Note: Power to the machine should be OFF for the installation of the Needle Punch Accessory Set.

• Drop the feed dog of the machine.

• Remove the presser foot, needle, and stitch plate.

• Remove needle holder thumb screw completely.

• Remove the bobbin case.

• Open the shuttle cover and remove hook race, then leave shuttle cover and bobbin door open. Put all these parts in a small plastic bag for safekeeping.

Note: Consult your machine owner’s manual to

identify the parts, if needed.

• Place the Needle Punch stitch plate (with the large hole) on the machine.

• Mount the Needle Punch needle holder on the needle bar. Secure it in place using the fixing screw.

• Attach the Needle Punch presser foot.

• Turn the machine on - this will automatically center the needle bar

• Select Straight Stitch.

Note: This is the

only

stitch

that can be used with this attachment.

• Slowly turn the handwheel toward you, making sure the needles go into the center of the large hole on the stitch plate.

BY FAITH REYNOLDS

Turn a simple wool jacket

into a stunning fashion

statement by creating a floral

cascade along both sides

of the front opening.

The flowers are needle

punched in bright colors and

form the shape of the

outer edges of the lapels.

For visual instructions on using

the BERNINA

Needle Punch Accessory

Set, watch the instructional DVD

included with the set. For more written

information and inspiration, see

Feet-ures, Volume 3

NEEDLE PUNCHING

Machine needle punching uses the same principles as free-motion stitching but is much easier because there are no stitches or threads to consider.

TIPS:

Sew a little faster than usual as you move the fabric. Don’t push or pull the fabric. Most importantly, relax and have fun!

JACKET PREPARATION

The Haiku Two jacket pattern is perfect for needle

punching. The lapel and jacket front are cut in one piece with the center front edges of the jacket folded back to form the lapels. The folded lapel is then stitched into the shoulder seam. After punching the flowers along the front of the jacket, you will trim the fabric from around the outer edges of the flowers and leaves.

With this in mind, extend the cutting line for the outer lapel edge by 2”. This gives enough fabric to hold on to while needle punching the flowers.

DESIGNING THE FLOWERS

The flowers shown on the jacket are freeform and created as they are punched. General directions are given for shaping and punching flowers. Keep in mind that the floral designs on the two lapels should complement each other and work as one design down the front of the jacket.

DESIGN TIPS:

Use a variety of shapes and an interesting mix of colors as you design the front of the jacket.

Make a combination of large and small flowers. Add leaves to some and stems to others.

Make some flowers round and some with petals like daisies. They don’t have to be perfect to look natural.

PUNCHING THE FLOWERS

After punching flowers along the lapel line of both jacket fronts, trim the excess fabric away. Fold the lapel back and construct the jacket as the pattern directs.

After punching the flowers on the front, turn the fabric over and punch from the wrong side. Turn back to the front and punch a final time.

Continue shaping and punching flowers as desired along the lapel line of the jacket fronts.

Add a different color for the center or for the lower portion of the bud; punch.

Continue shaping the yarn or roving until you have the petals of the first flower completely shaped and punched.

Loop a piece of yarn or roving into a flower petal shape. Put it under the presser foot and “punch” it with the needles to mesh the yarn and background fabric together.

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