Bernina bt0020 User Manual

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Essential

Presser Feet

for Garment

Makers

Improve your sewing skills in the blink of eye. Sewing with the correct presser feet for the techniques you are stitching offers professional results accomplished in an easier and more efficient way. The art of making custom clothing requires imagination and skill. To make the most of your sewing skills, keep the following collection of presser feet handy to provide precision and accuracy to all of your garment making.

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Edgestitch #10/10C

One of the most popular presser feet for all types of sewing, this essential foot is one that gives obvious results. As the name implies, it is designed for stitching along an edge. Place the blade or guide of the foot along a fabric edge and adjust the needle position to the right or left and you’ll have stitches perfectly parallel to the edge. Adjust the needle position farther from the edge for beautifully placed topstitching. Also excellent for understitching facings; place the blade in the well of the seam and adjust the needle position to stitch the seam allowances to the facing, preventing it from rolling to the outside.

Buttonhole #3 or #3A

Whether you are making a single buttonhole on a waistband or duplicate closures down the front of a blouse, this is one place where the correct presser foot means the difference between poor results and beautiful, practical buttonholes. Both Foot #3 and #3A are designed to let the heavy stitching of the buttonhole feed smoothly without distorting the stitching. Buttonhole Foot #3 is used for making single buttonholes on BERNINA machine with non-repeatable buttonholes and #3A makes it possible to stitch exact duplicates over and over again using BERNINA machines that stitch repeatable buttonholes. One or both of these feet are included with BERNINA machines.

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Clear Foot #34/34C

This all-purpose presser foot is excellent for basic seaming and practical stitching and also works well for sewing open decorative stitches. The visibility of the stitching area lends itself to accuracy because you can really see where you are stitching.

Walking Foot #50

If you are working with plaids and stripes, this foot is indispensable. Because it feeds all layers under the needle at the same time, it eliminates shifting that causes mismatched patterns. Plaids and patterns are perfectly matched – a classic sign of a quality-made garment.

Button Sew-On Foot #18

Machine stitching buttons in place is faster than sewing them by hand and gives security and stability to the closure. The adjustable pin is used to create thread shanks of different lengths for all fabrics, from light to heavyweight. The foot can also be used without a shank for stitching hooks and eyes, snaps, charms and decorative jewels in place.

Invisible Zipper Foot #35

The mark of a quality garment shows in the quality of the construction details such as pockets, buttonholes, and zippers. Invisible zippers are practical closures that do not spoil the design lines of the garment. The specially designed channels on the sole of Foot #35 hold the coils of the zipper, uncurling them, eliminating the need to press the zipper before stitching.

Binder Attachment #84 with Foot #94

A real timesaver, this attachment and foot are useful for several applications in the garment making process. Besides binding edges (as in jackets or vests), it can be used for construction steps, such as a Hong Kong seam finish, bias bound necklines, and sleeve plackets. This attachment not only delivers a beautiful custom look, it does so in a fraction of the time of traditional methods.