Bernina Favorit 940 Instruction Book - Page 16

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Corded buttonholes

Sewing with gimp cord

seThe

gimp cord

It is much easier to

strengthens the button-

position the cord if the

hole,

needle is already in the

Thegimp

~~~~~~~~~~material:

The gimp cord is parti-

1. Move needle down

cularly important in all

using hand-wheel and

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knitted materials -both

check whether it is at

hand and machine

the centre of the presser

knitted

to ensure that

foot. If not, operate

the buttonhole does not

needle stop once.

pull out of shape.

Position material

The thickness of the

beneath foot and place

cord depends on the

needle exactly at start of

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material to be sewn.

buttonhole. Do not

The following are

lower foot yet.

suitable: beading thread

2. Place cord over the

No. 8, buttonhole thread,

centre stem of the

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thick hand sewing

buttonhole foot (Fig. 7) '

thread, of fine crochet

and take both ends

cord. Sew a trial button-

under the foot to the rear

hole.

loop of the cord then

(Fig. 8). Lower foot and

Place material under the

comes at the end of the

check whether cord can

foot so that the edge of

buttonhole which is

slide i.e. is not stuck.

the material lies in front

pulled by the button

3. Sew buttonhole, do

of the presser foot, The

(Fig.6).

not hold cord as it must

2 t

be able to move.

Sh,Be.

Finally pull the loop of

'thecord into buttonhole.

In knitted fabrics thread

/ ~ends

of cord to rear with

~~~~~~~~~~~~largie

hand sewing

<2needle (Fig. 9) and tie or

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sew

in securely.

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The cord end can be cut

,15-

off in woven material.