BERNINA Q User Manual

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BERNINA Q SERIES WORKBOOK

BERNINA Q SERIES ON FRAME AND TABLE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.................................................	3
GETTING STARTED WITH THE Q SERIES...........	4
INTRODUCTION TO THE TOUCH SCREEN...	4
TOUCH SCREEN NAVIGATION....................	4
SETTING USER PROFILES.............................	5
PROGRAMMING THE FOOT CONTROL.......	5
PROGRAMMING THE HANDLES.................	6
ADJUSTABLE HANDLE POSITION................	6
CLEANING AND OILING..............................	7
PREPARING TO STITCH......................................	8
LOADING THE FRAME.................................	8
WINDING AND INSERTING THE BOBBIN....	9
SETTING THE BOBBIN TENSION
USING THE BOBBIN TENSION GAUGE......	10
LOADING THE BOBBIN..............................	10
SETTING THE BOBBIN LEVEL.....................	11
THREADING THE MACHINE......................	11
REMOVING THREAD.................................	12
CHANGING THE NEEDLE...........................	12
QUILTING WITH THE FRAME..........................	13
START, STOP, SECURE................................	13
SET THE STITCH LENGTH...........................	13
BSR MODES AND MANUAL STITCHING...	14
BSR3 (BASTING).........................................	14
BSR2...........................................................	14
BSR1...........................................................	15
MANUAL MODE........................................	15
STRAIGHT LINE QUILTING WITH
CHANNEL LOCKS.......................................	16
ADVANCING THE QUILT............................	16

QUILTING ON THE TABLE................................	17
START, STOP, SECURE................................	17
SET THE STITCH LENGTH...........................	17
START/STOP FUNCTION.............................	18
BSR MODES AND MANUAL STITCHING...	19
BSR3 (BASTING).........................................	19
BSR2...........................................................	19
BSR1...........................................................	20
MANUAL MODE........................................	20
STRAIGHT LINE QUILTING.........................	21
REFERENCE: BATTING.....................................	22
TYPES OF BATTINGS..................................	22
REFERENCE: THREADS....................................	23
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN
CHOOSING A THREAD..............................	23
GUIDELINES FOR RECOMMENDED
THREAD FOR QUILTING............................	23
TYPES OF THREAD....................................	23
BOBBIN THREAD.......................................	23
TIPS ON THREAD.......................................	23
WHEN THREAD BREAKS...........................	23
REFERENCE: NEEDLES.....................................	24
REFERENCE: NEEDLE INFORMATION..............	25
REFERENCE: MACHINE NEEDLE CHART.........	26
QUILT PATTERNS TO TRY................................	27
STIPPLING..................................................	27
PEBBLES.....................................................	27
BACK AND FORTH SASHING.....................	27
PAISLEY......................................................	28
LEAVES.......................................................	28
RIBBON SASHING......................................	28
HEARTS......................................................	29
SWIRLS.......................................................	29

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome! Learning to use and maintain your new BERNINA Longarm will enable you to enjoy your machine for many years.

Whether quilting on the frame or table, understanding your machine's features and navigation is the basis for your creative journey. Along with your machine's manual, this workbook is designed for you to experience your machine’s capabilities through a series of introductory exercises.

Once completed, the workbook can serve as a technique reference guide. You will find additional resource materials in the back of this workbook. While this may be the beginning of your educational journey, there are other opportunities to grow creatively.

BERNINA of America strives to provide quality quilting, sewing and embroidery machines while offering the best educational experience available. Your BERNINA dealer may offer additional educational programs and is a great resource for support.

Instructional video tutorials are available on bernina.com and the BERNINA YouTube channel. You will also find inspiring quilting projects on the BERNINA website at bernina.com.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE TOUCH SCREEN

•When the Q Series powers on, it displays the Sewing Menu.

•The Home icon toggles between the Selection Menu and Sewing Menu.

Sewing Menu

Selection Menu

Sewing Menu Setup Program

Eco

Tutorial

Calculator

Stitch Counter

•For Help, double-tap the Home icon and select an on-screen icon for more information.

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Introduction to the Touch Screen

TOUCH SCREEN NAVIGATION

Top Tension – fine tune upper thread tension setting. Numerical tension displayed means less trial and error. Tension settings for frequently used thread combinations can be stored long term in User Profiles.

There are multiple ways to raise/lower the presser foot:

Select the icon in the status bar.

Touch the presser foot in the sewing area of the screen (Stitch Altering Area).

On the frame, use one of the programmed buttons on the handles.

On the table, program the foot control to raise/lower the foot.

To set Needle Stop Up/Down, select the icon; it alternates between the two settings.

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Touch Screen Navigation

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SETTING USER PROFILES

P1 is the factory default profile and cannot be overwritten.

Four additional profiles may be named and created.

Set preferences for different types of quilting.

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PROGRAMMING THE FOOT CONTROL

For the table model, the back-kick of the foot control can be programmed with one function. Select the function most frequently used and one that will be easily remembered.

The main screen shows the programmed setting for the foot control.

To program the foot control:

1.Select the foot control icon.

2.The selected option will have a white outline.

3.Select from the following: No Function, Securing Stitch, Needle Up/Down or Presser Foot Up/Down.

4.The window closes when the function is selected.

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Programming the Foot Control

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PROGRAMMING THE HANDLES

The front handles on the frame model machines enable each button to be programmed with the functions you need at your fingertips.

Options include: No Function, Start/Stop, Securing Stitch, Needle

Up/Down, Presser Foot Up/Down, Decrease Speed and Increase

Speed.

•Select the toggle from the Sewing Menu, then assign from the list and close.

•Repeat for each toggle.

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Programming the Handles

ADJUSTABLE HANDLE POSITION

Locking lever handles allow the adjustment of handle position and length. Change the handle position to avoid fatique, for better visibility or for certain techniques, such as rulerwork. The range of articulation eliminates the need for micro handles.

1.Open locking lever to adjust the width and height of the handles or to adjust to a different position. Lock in place and stitch.

2.Open locking lever on the handgrip of the handles and adjust to a different position; lock in place and stitch.

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Adjustable Handle Position

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CLEANING AND OILING

Clean and oil your machine at the beginning of each project. If it is a lengthy project, the machine may need to be cleaned periodically during the project.

1.Remove the stitch plate and bobbin case.

2.Brush the lint from the machine using a soft brush.

3.Check the bobbin case for lint and brush gently to remove.

4.Rotate the handwheel to expose the hook race and place a drop of oil on the hook.

5.Turn the handwheel to distribute the oil.

6.Replace the bobbin case and stitch plate.

7.Check the track where the wheels glide to be sure it is free of threads and lint.

8.Use a soft cloth to clean the wheels.

To access the Built-in Tutorial on cleaning and oiling, select Home>Maintenance>Cleaning the machine>Lubricating the machine.

Note the breadcrumb path at the top of the screen. Touching any of the icons in the breadcrumb path will take you back to that particular menu. This is a time saver when changing multiple settings within a menu.

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Cleaning and Oiling

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PREPARING TO STITCH

LOADING THE FRAME

	Load the frame with the backing facing wrong side up. The	Take-Up
	batting lays on top of the backing, and the quilt top is loaded	Take-Up

	right side up. All three layers will eventually roll up onto the
	Take-up Rail.

Dead Bar

Backing

1. Backing and top should be straight and squared up.

2.Backing should be 4 inches wider than the top on all sides

3.	Load the Backing Rail.	Top

•Center the backing on the rail. Mark the center of the backing on the top and bottom edges to match to the center of the leaders. The backing goes under the Dead Bar.

•Pin to the leaders starting in the middle and work to the outside edges being careful not to stretch the backing when pinning.

•Complete pinning and roll onto the Backing Rail.

•Pin the other end to the Take-up Rail Leader, ensuring it passes under the Dead Bar in a like manner.

4.Attach the quilt top.

•Put the quilt top over the rails right side up.

•Find the center of the top and match to the center of the leader. Pin to the Top Rail Leader from center out.

•Roll top onto the Top Rail.

5.Position the batting on the backing with the right side of the batting up. If using needlepunched batting, it is placed on the quilt backing with the holes/dimple side up so that the stitches are quilted the same way as it was punched. The holes/dimples indicate the right side and placed up; the smooth side is the wrong side and placed down.

6.Use BSR3 to baste the batting to the backing; use the Channel Locks (optional accessory) to create a straight line.

7.Pull up the quilt top over the batting and align with the basting line.

8.Use BSR3 to baste the quilt top; use the Channel Locks to create a straight line across the top.

Tips:

•When pinning, make sure not to stretch the quilt top or backing.

•Using Zippered Leaders can be a quick way to change out quilts.

•Use the optional Channel Locks for basting and to stitch a straight line to position the quilt top.

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Loading the Frame

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WINDING AND INSERTING THE BOBBIN

1.Place empty bobbin on the bobbin winder pin with the word BERNINA facing the machine.

2.Place the thread spool on the right thread spool pin.

3.Hook the thread into both corresponding guides of the thread guide bar.

4.Lead the thread counter clockwise around the bobbin pretension.

5.Following the direction of the arrow, wind the thread 3 or 4 times around the empty bobbin.

6.Pull the remaining thread over the thread cutter at the engaging lever and cut.

7.Push the engaging lever against the bobbin.

8.The machine winds and the display for the winding appears.

9.Adjust the winding speed with the icons - / + or by moving the on-screen slider.

10.When the bobbin is full, the winding process stops automatically.

11.Remove the bobbin and cut the thread using the thread cutter at the engaging lever.

To access the built-in tutorial, select Home>Tutorials>Threading>Winding the bobbin.

Inserting the Bobbin into Bobbin Case

1.Open bobbin door.

2.Remove bobbin case (hold the latch to prevent the bobbin from falling out).

3.Remove bobbin.

4.Insert full bobbin so that BERNINA faces outward and is visible.

5.Pull thread into slot of the bobbin case from the right.

6.When looking at the bobbin in the bobbin case, the bobbin should turn clockwise.

7.Pull thread to the left, below the spring and into the opening at the end of the spring.

8.Pull thread to check that the bobbin rotates clockwise.

If using pre-wound bobbins, insert so that the bobbin spins clockwise as above. Be sure to test and set the tension using the Bobbin Tension Gauge.

If using magnetic core pre-wound bobbins, the tension spring inside the bobbin case should be removed.

To access the built-in tutorial, select Home>Tutorials>Threading>Threading the bobbin thread.

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Winding the Bobbin

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